precaution

🇬🇧/prɪˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/ 🇺🇸/prɪˈkɔːʃn/📚 7199 2四级六级考研托福雅思

A precaution is an action that is intended to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening. ^防范行动

Could he not, just as a precaution, move to a place of safety?
难道他不能就当是一种防范搬到一个安全的地方去吗？

pre- 表示“….前的，预先”precaution 预防措施(pre+caution 小心→预先小心→预防)

precaution 出现在下面的课文中（提供视频、音频及笔记等可系统性学习）: Lesson 74 out of the limelight precaution 名词: 预防措施; Lesson 9 Royal espionage precaution 名词: 预防，警惕

单词造句:

网友用“Precaution”造句精选: Take every precaution to prevent the flag from becoming soiled. 要采取一切预防措施，以防旗帜被弄脏。

复合词precautionary/prɪˈkɔːʃənəri/adj.预防的

关联词caution/ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/n. 小心，谨慎；警告，警示

Dressed in dark glasses and old clothes, they had taken special precautions so that no one should recognize them.
The poster, the politician replied, was a sensible precaution. 该^{政客称这张海报的制作是明智之举。}
Before doing this exercise you must take this precaution. ^{在做这个练习之前，你必须记住如下一些预防措施。}

fire / safety / security / sanitary precautions ^{防火/安全/安保/卫生措施}	Guests are advised to read the fire precautions sign on the back of the door. ^{建议客人们阅读门后张贴的防火措施标志。}
take precautions ^{采取预防措施}	The government took precautions to prevent the spread of the disease. ^{政府采取了预防措施来阻止疾病的传播。}
take measures ^采取措施	The company had to take measures to reduce its operating costs. ^{公司不得不采取措施来降低运营成本。}
take effective measures to do ... ^{采取有效措施做...}	We must take effective measures to tackle climate change. ^{我们必须采取有效措施来应对气候变化。}
take drastic measures to do ... ^{采取极端的措施做...}	The management was forced to take drastic measures to save the failing company. ^{管理层被迫采取极端措施来拯救这家濒临倒闭的公司。}