跟我背CET4核心词汇:precaution

　　precaution

　　n.

　　预防措施 an action done to avoid possible danger, discomfort, etc.

　　同义词

　　n. care，forethought，guard，safeguard

　　参考例句

　　1. The banks takes another precaution as well.

　　银行还采取了另一预防措施。

　　2. To copy files to a second medium as a precaution in case the first medium fails.

　　为预防第一种媒体的失效，拷贝文件到第二种媒体(磁盘或磁带)。

　　3. In general people with an allergy to any tree nut are advised to avoid all tree nuts and peanuts as a precaution.

　　通常情况下，为了预防过敏，对于任何树生坚果过敏的人一定不要吃树生坚果和花生类食品。

　　双语释义

　　1.N-COUNT A precaution is an action that is intended to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening. 防范行动

　　例：Could he not, just as a precaution, move to a place of safety?

　　难道他不能就当是一种防范搬到一个安全的地方去吗?

　　常见用法

　　用作名词

　　You should take an umbrella just as a precaution.

　　你该带把伞，有备无患。

　　I took the precaution of locking everything in the safe.

　　我把一切东西都锁在保险箱里以防万一。

　　The report is scathing about the lack of safety precaution.

　　该报道对缺乏安全预防措施一事严加指责。

　　All this wake the local government to the need for safety precaution.

　　所有这些使当地政府认识到必须采取安全预防措施。