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precaution

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
precaution /prɪˈkɑːʃən/ noun
plural precautions
precaution
/prɪˈkɑːʃən/
noun
plural precautions
Learner's definition of PRECAUTION
[count]
: something that is done to prevent possible harm or trouble from happening in the future预防措施;防范措施

— precautionary

/prɪˈkɑːʃəˌneri/ Brit /prɪˈkɔːʃənri/ adjective
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5945 COCA: 7088

precaution

noun

pre·​cau·​tion pri-ˈkȯ-shən How to pronounce precaution (audio)
1
: care taken in advance : foresight
warned of the need for precaution
2
: a measure taken beforehand to prevent harm or secure good : safeguard
take the necessary precautions
precautionary adjective

Example Sentences

Be sure to follow the usual safety precautions when cooking outdoors. When driving, she always wears her seatbelt as a precaution. Every home owner should take precautions against fire. She took the precaution of packing extra medicine for the trip.
Recent Examples on the Web The six-week-old bird was lowered and carefully extracted by Bedrosian’s colleague, Charles Preston, a zip tie around its feet as a precaution against inch-long talons. Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 The six-week-old bird was lowered and carefully extracted by Bedrosian’s colleague, Charles Preston, a zip tie around its feet as a precaution against inch-long talons. Matthew Brown, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Aug. 2022 The 6-week-old bird was lowered and carefully extracted by Preston, a zip tie around its feet as a precaution against talons more than an inch long. Fox News, 17 Aug. 2022 The military continued its vaccination program until 1991 as a precaution against a bioterrorism attack. New York Times, 26 May 2022 Ahead of the storms, schools in Memphis and dozens in Mississippi closed early or conducted classes online as a precaution against having children in crowded buildings or on buses. NBC News, 31 Mar. 2022 Michigan's statewide tornado drill set for 1 p.m. Wednesday has been canceled as a precaution against the threat of an actual severe weather. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2022 Authorities have started to hand out the iodine pills as a precaution to people living within 35 miles of the plant. Marc Santora, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2022 This way, getting sick becomes a personal failure—people must not have washed their hands, or missed some precaution. Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 26 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

French précaution, from Late Latin praecaution-, praecautio, from Latin praecavēre to guard against, from prae- + cavēre to be on one's guard — more at hear

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of precaution was in 1599
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5945 COCA: 7088
precaution

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + PRECAUTION | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEsensible, wise明智的預防措施adequate, appropriate, proper, reasonable恰當的預防措施;合理的預防措施necessary必要的預防措施Condoms are a necessary precaution.避孕套是一種必要的預防措施。elaborate, great周詳的/了不起的預防措施the need to take great precautions to protect sources採取大量的防範措施保護資源的必要性basic, normal, simple, standard基本的/正常的/簡單的/標準的預防措施You'll be safe if you observe certain basic precautions.如果遵守一些基本的預防措施,你就不會有危險。every每一項預防措施We take every precaution to ensure your safety.我們採取一切預防措施以確保你的安全。added, additional, extra, special補充的/附加的/額外的/特別的防範措施fire, safety, security防火/安全/保安措施VERB + PRECAUTIONfollow, observe, take, use遵循/遵守/採取/利用預防措施Remember to use all necessary safety precautions.請記住,要採取所有必要的安全防範措施。PREPOSITIONas a precaution作為預防措施She had to stay in hospital overnight, just as a precaution.她得在醫院待一晚上,以防萬一。precaution against預防⋯的措施a precaution against customers who try to leave without paying預防顧客企圖不付錢就離開的措施precaution for為⋯的預防措施Staff are expected to take reasonable precautions for their own safety.希望員工為了自身安全而採取合理的預防措施。precaution of⋯的預防措施I took the precaution of turning the water supply off first.我先關閉了供水系統,以防萬一。

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