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单词 precaution
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precaution
noun
uk
/prɪˈkɔː.ʃən/us
/prɪˈkɑː.ʃən/
C1[C]
anactionthat is done topreventsomethingunpleasantordangeroushappening:
预防，预防措施
Manypeoplehave beenstockpilingfoodas a precautionagainstshortages.为了预防食物短缺，很多人一直在大量储备食品。
Theyfailedtotakethenecessaryprecautions toavoidinfection.他们未能采取必要的预防措施来避免感染。
precautions[plural]
apoliteway of referring tocontraception(=methodsthatpreventa womanbecomingpregnant):
（委婉的说法）避孕
If you're going to havesex, makesureyoutakeprecautions.发生性行为一定要采取避孕措施。
More examples
  • Theinquiryinto thedisasterdamnsthecompanyforitslackofsafetyprecautions.
  • Safety precautions areobservedas amatterofcourse.
  • Millions oftravellersfailto takeeventhe mostelementaryof precautions.
  • Doctors arelegallyobligedto takecertainprecautions.
  • Thetightersecurityprecautionsincludevideocamerasin thecitycentre.
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precautionary
(Definition ofprecautionfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

precaution| American Dictionary

precaution
noun[C]
us
/prɪˈkɔ·ʃən/
anactiontaken topreventsomethingunpleasantordangerousfromhappening:
Homeowners should take thebasicprecaution oflockingtheirdoorsandwindows.

precautionary

adjective[not gradable]us
/prɪˈkɔ·ʃəˌner·i/
Thecompanyhaswithdrawnthedrugas a precautionarymeasurewhilefurthertestingis done.
(Definition ofprecautionfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

precaution| Business English

precaution
noun[C, especially plural]
uk
/prɪˈkɔːʃən/us
something that is done totryandprotectapersonor thing from somethingdangerousorharmful:
Thebankdecidedtoreduceinterestratesas a precautionagainstinflation.
We'retaking every precautionnecessarytoensurethesafetyofouremployees.
necessary/safety/securityprecautions
(Definition ofprecautionfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofprecaution

precaution
By comparison, the earlier building orders, regulations and codes did not go beyond some basic controls and general precautions against the danger of fire.
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Even despite these precautions, age calculation and inter pretation is not straightforward.
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Unless precautions are taken, humans could act as vectors for a range of dangerous pathogens and could disperse them widely.
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Reasonable precautions have been taken to ensure that the solutions are accurate.
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He was advised to take precautions to prevent uninvited visitors or tourists visiting the graves.
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Even with these precautions, some level of risk of illness associated with the consumption of cantaloupes remains.
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Depending on security precautions, those risks might be greater than the risks of disclosure or discovery in other media.
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It had camped within range of the enemy, neglecting the simplest of precautions.
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If such precautions are taken, reliable information can be extracted.
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As the principle ofprecautiongained popularity in environmental ethics and policy, it also found its way to discussions concerning medicine and healthcare.
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Our work has compared case and control kitchens in terms of foods handled, food hygiene precautions and microbiology.
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Many of the rules and precautions that relate to flat roof construction (such as applying asphalt in more than one coat) are compensating measures.
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Compost now sold from the farm carries a quite clear health warning and the basic hygiene precautions which should be observed during its handling.
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All possible precautions to prevent the isolation medium from drying should be taken.
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This did not apply to broiler flocks, although precautions are taken for infected flocks such as processing them at the end of the day.
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Collocationswithprecaution

precaution

These are words often used in combination withprecaution.

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additional precaution
Waste paper bins in the smokers' bedrooms were not lined, as an additional precaution.
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adequate precaution
This seems to be a totally adequate precaution to deal with that very common form of piracy.
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elaborate precaution
The picketers argued that because their ancestors had taken elaborate precautions against disinterment, they would not have agreed to be autopsied.
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