caution
caution
err on the side of caution
- [mass noun]care taken to avoid danger or mistakes
小心，谨慎
anyone receiving a suspect package should exercise extreme caution.
任何人收到可疑包裹时都应极其谨慎。
■[count noun](chieflyBrit.)an official or legal warning given to someone who has committed a minor offence but has not been charged, to the effect that further action will be taken if they commit another such offence
(主英)警告（对犯轻罪但未被指控的官方或司法警告，大意为如再犯将对之采取进一步行动）
they let him off with a caution.
他们警告他一番后，就把他放了。
■warning
告诫
business advisers have sounded a note of caution.
企业顾问们已发出警告。 - (informal, dated)an amusing or surprising person
(非正式，旧)可笑的人，令人吃惊的人
- [reporting verb]say something as a warning
警告
[with clause]the Chancellor cautioned that economic uncertainties remained.
财政大臣警告道，经济上的不确定因素依然存在。
[with direct speech]‘Be careful now,’ I cautioned.
“现在得小心点。”我警告道。
■[no obj.](caution against)warn or advise against (doing something)
告诫（或建议）不做（某事）
advisers have cautioned against tax increases.
顾问们告诫不要增税。
■[with obj.](常作 be cautioned)(chieflyBrit.)issue an official or legal warning to
(主英)发出官方（或司法）警告
he was cautioned for possessing drugs.
他因拥有毒品而受到警告。
■[with obj.](of a police officer) advise (someone) of their legal rights when arresting them
（警官逮捕某人时）提醒（被捕人所拥有的）法律权利
err on the side of caution
- take a comparatively safe course of action when presented with a choice
宁求稳妥，不愿涉险
- act in a completely reckless manner
不顾一切；鲁莽行事
- having been told of one's legal rights when under arrest
被逮捕时）被告知其法律权利
- Middle English (denoting bail or a guarantee; now chiefly Scots and US): from Latin cautio(n-), from cavere 'take heed'
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