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prudent adj.谨慎的；精明的 If you show good and careful judgment when handling practical matters, you can be described as prudent. Similarly, a wise and well-thought-through decision or action can be called prudent. The word comes from a contracted form of the Latin prōvidēns from the verb "to foresee." The English word provident "wise in planning for the future" is the non-contracted descendent of the same Latin root. ★☆☆☆☆ 2005.2

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['pru:dənt] Describe an action as prudent if it is the wise thing to do under the existing circumstances. If you're getting in trouble, it is probably prudent to keep your mouth closed and just listen. With the risks obvious and growing, a prudent people would take out an insurance policy now. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]审慎的；慎重的；精明的 Someone who is prudent is sensible and careful.   [oft it v-link ADJ to-inf]It is always prudent to start any exercise programme gradually at first...刚开始一项锻炼计划时循序渐进总是明智的。Being a prudent and cautious person, you realise that the problem must be resolved.慎重小心的人都会意识到这个问题非解决不可。prudentlyI believe it is essential that we act prudently...我认为我们必须慎重行事。Prudently, Joanna spoke none of this aloud.出于慎重，乔安娜说这些话时一直压低声音。

英语单词	prudent
英美音标	['pru:dənt]
中文释义	adj.谨慎的；精明的
vocab简明	Describe an action as prudent if it is the wise thing to do under the existing circumstances. If you're getting in trouble, it is probably prudent to keep your mouth closed and just listen.
vocab扩展	If you show good and careful judgment when handling practical matters, you can be described as prudent. Similarly, a wise and well-thought-through decision or action can be called prudent. The word comes from a contracted form of the Latin prōvidēns from the verb "to foresee." The English word provident "wise in planning for the future" is the non-contracted descendent of the same Latin root.
真题原句	With the risks obvious and growing, a prudent people would take out an insurance policy now.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]审慎的；慎重的；精明的 Someone who is prudent is sensible and careful. [oft it v-link ADJ to-inf] It is always prudent to start any exercise programme gradually at first... 刚开始一项锻炼计划时循序渐进总是明智的。 Being a prudent and cautious person, you realise that the problem must be resolved. 慎重小心的人都会意识到这个问题非解决不可。 prudently I believe it is essential that we act prudently... 我认为我们必须慎重行事。 Prudently, Joanna spoke none of this aloud. 出于慎重，乔安娜说这些话时一直压低声音。
来源	2005.2

Prudent Action Wise Word Latin Pru:Dənt Adj.谨慎的；精明的 Describe