caution

【发音】

美 /'kɔʃən/ 英 /'kɔːʃ(ə)n/

【翻译】

1. n.小心

   英释:the quality of being very careful to avoid danger or risks

2. v.告诫，警告

   英释:to warn someone that something might be dangerous, difficult etc

【记忆】

“考生” → 考生要谨慎答题 → 谨慎， 小心

【短语】

1. with caution : adv. 慎重；留心

2. caution against : 警告；告诫

【例句】

1. The physician must exercise caution when prescribing antidepressants.

   医师在开抗抑郁药处方时必须谨慎。

2. Business leaders are cautioning against hasty action that would hamper flexibility.

   企业领导人被告诫不要贸然采取行动，以免把事情搞僵。

【真题例句】

1. (2012.6 • CET6 • • 阅读理解)...But Schweitzer contends the “mounting causal evidence” linking goal-setting and harmful behavior should be studied to help spotlight issues that merit caution and further investigation...

2. (2009.6 • CET6 • • 阅读理解)...Lenore Skenazy believes that keeping kids under careful watch A．hinders their healthy growth B．adds too much to parents’ expenses C．shows traditional parental caution D．bucks the latest parenting trend 3...

【单词相关测试】

1. Others viewed the findings with ______ ， noting that a cause-and-effect relationship between passive smoking and cancer remains to be shown. 点击查看答案

   正确答案：C

   解释：句意： 有些人怀着谨慎的态度看待这一发现， 他们注意到被动吸烟和癌症之间的因果关系还有待证实。optimism： 乐观； passion： 激情， 热情； deliberation： 深思熟虑。

   A. optimismB. passionC. cautionD. deliberation

【同、近义词】

1. n.小心，谨慎；警告，警示

   warning/care/

2. vt.警告

   alarm/alert/warn/

【同根词】

1. adj

   cautious : 谨慎的；十分小心的

   cautionary : 警告的；劝诫的

2. adv

   cautiously : 慎重地，谨慎地

3. n

   cautiousness : 谨慎；小心