precaution

英 [prɪˈkɔːʃn]

美 [prɪˈkɔːʃn]

n.  预防措施; 预防; 防备; 避孕措施

复数：precautions　

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牛津词典

noun

• 预防措施；预防；防备
  something that is done in advance in order to prevent problems or to avoid danger
  1. safety precautions
     安全防范措施
  2. precautions against fire
     防火措施
  3. You must take all reasonable precautions to protect yourself and your family.
     你必须采取一切合理的预防措施，保护自己和家人。
  4. I'll keep the letter as a precaution .
     我要保存这封信，以防万一。
• 避孕措施
  a way of referring to contraception
  1. We didn't take any precautions and I got pregnant.
     我们没有采取任何避孕措施，所以我怀孕了。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 预防措施；防备
  Aprecautionis an action that is intended to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening.
  1. 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？
  2. 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。
  3. 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。

英英释义

noun

• a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
  1. he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution
  2. an insurance policy is a good safeguard
  3. we let our guard down
  Synonym:safeguardguard
• the trait of practicing caution in advance
• judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
  1. he exercised caution in opening the door
  2. he handled the vase with care
  Synonym:cautioncareforethought

双语例句

• As a precaution against earthquakes, the building is being reinforced.
  为了防震，这座楼正在加固。
• Every precaution has been taken to ensure the personal security of the delegates.
  为保证代表们的个人安全而采取了各项防范措施。
• By the establishment of the dynamic model and theoretical calculation, we find out the immediate cause of the accidents and also put forward the methods of taking precaution against accidents.
  通过建立动态模型和理论计算，找出了事故发生的直接原因，提出了预防事故发生的方法。
• 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。
• This paper analyzes on the project risks of the construction enterprise from two aspects of economic risk and social risk, expounds the risk proportion and the contents of the comprehensive risk analysis, and probes into the precaution of the construction enterprise's risks.
  从经济风险、社会风险两方面对施工企业项目风险进行了分析，论述了风险比例及风险综合分析的内容，并对施工企业风险的防范进行了探讨。
• The company does not take proper fire precaution.
  公司未采取适当的防火措施。
• The venture capital organizations profoundly realized the essentiality and necessity of risk analysis and risk precaution.
  风险投资机构也更深刻地认识到了进行风险分析和风险防范的必要性和重要性。
• Some banks have taken this precaution, he said.
  他表示：一些银行已采取了这种预防措施。
• I actually used Velcro to attach the Rx and used the rubber band as a safety precaution.
  实际上我用尼龙搭扣连接的接收和使用的橡胶带作为一个安全防范。
• 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？