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precaution n.预防；预防措施 (1) 你该带把伞，有备无患。(2) 我把一切东西都锁在保险箱里以防万一。(3) 该报道对缺乏安全预防措施一事严加指责。(4) 所有这些使当地政府认识到必须采取安全预防措施。 Precaution means exactly what it sounds like. The prefix pre- means before, and caution means carefulness in the face of danger. People use glasses when they're on a computer as a precaution because there are links to long hours on a computer and vision damage. A fire drill is a precaution so that you know what to do in case of a real fire. Someone who is always careful exhibits precaution.

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英 [prɪ'kɔːʃn] 美 [prɪ'kɔːʃn] (1) You should take an umbrella just as a precaution.(2) I took the precaution of locking everything in the safe.(3) The report is scathing about the lack of safety precaution.(4) All this wake the local government to the need for safety precaution. A precaution is a careful action you make in advance. You might want to take the precaution of bringing lots of water and sunblock if you're going on a desert hike. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]预防措施；防备 A precaution is an action that is intended to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening. Could he not, just as a precaution, move to a place of safety?...就算仅仅是为了以防万一，难道他就不能挪到安全的地方吗？I had taken the precaution of doing a little research before I left London...我已在离开伦敦前进行了准备，做了些调查研究。Extra safety precautions are essential in homes where older people live.在有老人的家里，采取额外的安全防范措施是绝对必要的。

英语单词	precaution
英美音标	英 [prɪ'kɔːʃn] 美 [prɪ'kɔːʃn]
中文释义	n.预防；预防措施
英语例句	(1) You should take an umbrella just as a precaution. (2) I took the precaution of locking everything in the safe. (3) The report is scathing about the lack of safety precaution. (4) All this wake the local government to the need for safety precaution.
中文例句	(1) 你该带把伞，有备无患。 (2) 我把一切东西都锁在保险箱里以防万一。 (3) 该报道对缺乏安全预防措施一事严加指责。 (4) 所有这些使当地政府认识到必须采取安全预防措施。
vocabulary简明	A precaution is a careful action you make in advance. You might want to take the precaution of bringing lots of water and sunblock if you're going on a desert hike.
vocabulary扩展	Precaution means exactly what it sounds like. The prefix pre- means before, and caution means carefulness in the face of danger. People use glasses when they're on a computer as a precaution because there are links to long hours on a computer and vision damage. A fire drill is a precaution so that you know what to do in case of a real fire. Someone who is always careful exhibits precaution.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]预防措施；防备 A precaution is an action that is intended to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening. Could he not, just as a precaution, move to a place of safety?... 就算仅仅是为了以防万一，难道他就不能挪到安全的地方吗？ I had taken the precaution of doing a little research before I left London... 我已在离开伦敦前进行了准备，做了些调查研究。 Extra safety precautions are essential in homes where older people live. 在有老人的家里，采取额外的安全防范措施是绝对必要的。

Precaution I Safety Means Careful Action People Computer