acting with or showing care and thought for the future 谨慎的,小心的 no prudent money manager would authorize a loan without first knowing its purpose. 任何一个谨慎的理财经理都不会在不了解其用途时就批准贷款。
派生 prudence noun prudently adverb 语源
late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin prudent-, contraction of provident- 'foreseeing, attending to' (see provident)