caution

5 ENTRIES FOUND:

¹ caution /ˈkɑːʃən/ noun

plural cautions

¹ caution

/ˈkɑːʃən/

noun

plural cautions

Learner's definition of CAUTION

[noncount] : care taken to avoid danger or risk : a careful attitude or way of behaving小心；谨慎

You should use caution when operating the electric saw.在使用电锯时，你应该小心谨慎。
He injected a note/word of caution in his talk.他在谈话中措辞非常谨慎。
Her financial adviser urged caution before investing in the project.她的金融顾问奉劝她投资这个项目要慎重。
Investors should exercise caution.投资者应该谨慎而为。
The roads are slippery: drive with extreme caution.路滑，小心驾驶！

: a warning telling someone to be careful提醒；警告；告诫

[count]

Her comments were intended as a caution to us to protect our property.她的话是想提醒我们保护好自身财产安全。

[noncount]

A note/word of caution: be sure that the electricity is off before you install the ceiling fan.重要提示：安装吊扇前务必关闭电源。

[count] British, law : a spoken official warning given to someone who has done something illegal but has not committed a serious crime（向轻度违法的人发出的）警告

throw/fling/cast caution to the wind

: to stop being careful and do something that is dangerous or that might result in failure不顾一切；鲁莽行事

After thinking about it for years, he finally threw/flung/cast caution to the wind, quit his job, and started his own company.考虑多年后，他毅然决然地辞去工作，自己创办公司。

² caution /ˈkɑːʃən/ verb

cautions; cautioned; cautioning

² caution

/ˈkɑːʃən/

verb

cautions; cautioned; cautioning

Learner's definition of CAUTION

: to warn or tell (someone) about a possible danger, problem, etc.提醒；警告；告诫

[+ object]

She cautioned me not to decide too quickly. = She cautioned (me) that I shouldn't decide too quickly.她劝我谨慎一点，不要草率决定。
Officials are cautioning that the war may continue for years.官员们提醒说战争可能会持续多年。
“Don't decide too quickly,” she cautioned.“不要仓促决定。”她警告说。

[no object]

— + against

[+ object] British, law : to give a caution to (someone)给予（某人）警告