1 N-UNCOUNT 谨慎;慎重 Caution is great care which you take in order to avoid possible danger. 谨慎;慎重
2 VERB 提醒;告诫;警告 If someone cautions you, they warn you about problems or danger. 提醒;告诫;警告 [Also V n that, V n to-inf]
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Tony cautioned against misrepresenting the situation. [VERB + against]
托尼告诫说不要歪曲形势。
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The statement clearly was intended to caution Seoul against attempting to block the council's action again. [V n + against/about]
显然，这个声明的目的是要警告首尔不要尝试再次阻拦委员会的行动。
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He cautioned that opposition attacks on the ruling party would not further political co-operation. [VERB that]
他告诫说，反对派对执政党的攻击并不能增进政治合作。
3 VERB [usually passive] 受到(警方)正式警告 If someone who has broken the law is cautioned by the police, they are warned that if they break the law again official action will be taken against them. 受到(警方)正式警告 [British]
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The two men were cautioned but police say they will not be charged. [be VERB-ed]
那两个人受到了警告，不过警方说不会对他们提出指控。
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Tapp was eventually cautioned for wasting police time. [be VERB-ed]
最后，塔普因浪费警方时间而受到警告。
SYN reprimand, warn, admonish, give an injunction to
4 VERB [usually passive] 向…告知其法律权利(即嫌疑人所说的任何话都可能成为呈堂证据) If someone who has been arrested is cautioned, the police warn them that anything they say may be used as evidence in a trial. 向…告知其法律权利(即嫌疑人所说的任何话都可能成为呈堂证据) [British]
5 PHRASE 把理智抛至脑后;鲁莽行事;恣意妄为 If you throw caution to the wind, you behave in a way that is not considered sensible or careful. 把理智抛至脑后;鲁莽行事;恣意妄为
6 to err on the side of caution→see: err
| Word Link | caut ≈ taking care : caution, cautious, precaution |
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