precaution
n
~ (against sth) thing done in advance to avoid danger, prevent problems, etc 预防措施或方法
take an umbrella just as a precaution 带把伞, 有备无患
fire precautions/precautions against fire 防火措施
I took the precaution of locking everything in the safe. 我把一切东西都锁在保险箱里以防万一.
🎯 考研助记
pre(=beforehand预先)+caution(n.小心,谨慎)→预先小心提防→ 预防
🔁 扩展释义
*[pri'kɒ:ʃәn]n. 预防, 留心, 警戒vt. 预先警告【法】 预防, 预防措施, 警惕相关词组: by way of precaution
It's quite simple. You put a very hot, wet cloth on your shoulder for one minute. Then put a packet of frozen peas on the shoulder for one minute. And so on and so on.
很简单。你把一块很热的湿布敷在肩膀上一分钟。然后把一包冻豌豆敷在肩膀上一分钟。这样反复几次。
It took great imagination as well as patience for Annie to teach me to speak.
教我说话需要极大的想像力和耐心。
Calare took the pen and added her signature, saying Good. That is all correct.