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单词 caveat
释义
caveat
noun[C]
formal
uk
/ˈkæv.i.æt/us
/ˈkæv.i.æt/
awarningtoconsidersomething before taking any moreaction, or astatementthatlimitsa moregeneralstatement:
（进一步行动前的）警告，告诫；限制条款
Heagreedto theinterview, with the caveat that he couldapprovethefinalarticle.他答应接受访问，条件是访问稿刊登前须经他同意。
Synonym
proviso
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  • send a signal (to sb) thatidiom
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(Definition ofcaveatfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

caveat| American Dictionary

caveat
noun[C]
us
/ˈkæv·iˌæt,ˈkɑ·viˌɑt/
awarning, forexampleabout the use oreffectivenessof something:
One caveat: Know whenpassengersmust be back onboardtheplane.
(Definition ofcaveatfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

caveat| Business English

caveat
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkæviæt/us
awarningtoconsidersomething before doing anything more:
One caveat: while theplanscanofferanopportunitytoaccumulatesignificantwealthovertime, they cannotguaranteethesafetyofemployeecontributions.
astatementthatlimitsa moregeneralstatement:
Behind every set ofstatisticsthere's always a caveat.
(Definition ofcaveatfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcaveat

caveat
The introduction sets out the background and methodology of the research and repeats some of the important caveats about qualitative attitude research.
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We will review herein some of the evidence and the caveats surrounding the neurodevelopmental hypothesis.
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Unlike natural kind terms, the reference of colour terms is determined by observation, with thecaveatthat this be under normal conditions.
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Bearing thiscaveatin mind, the computed results are compared here to the available, unconditioned fluctuation statistics that have been measured.
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Anothercaveatis the question of the safety of life during relativistic future-directed time travel.
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That was when there weren't so many caveats as in our earlier statements.
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Even with thiscaveat, the play's final scene went a long way towards extracting an ethical response from the audience.
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There is acaveatto this conclusion, however, since the long-term effects of institutions are not directly estimated through the pooled time-series design.
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There are, of course, caveats to be made here: not everything is possible through these two mechanisms.
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But these are minor caveats when the writing is as good as this: the reach so wide, the thought so intense, the prose so vivid.
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It is one thing to give customers what they want under acaveatemptor condition.
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Thecaveatthat there is no "typical" murmur of a ventricular septal defect must be noted.
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However, it is equally plausible that - qualifications and caveats aside - square objects are disposed to look square.
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A few preliminary caveats must be made at the outset.
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Before we turn to the experimental results, acaveatis in order concerning their interpretation and in particular about cross-linguistic comparability.
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