caution

n.谨慎; 小心; 慎重; (警察向犯轻罪的人发出的)警告; (对危险或风险的)警告，告诫
v.警告; 告诫; 提醒; 提醒(某人说的任何话都可能在法庭上被当作对其不利的证据); 警告(某人不得再做错事或非法的事)

过去分词：cautioned过去式：cautioned复数：cautions第三人称单数：cautions现在分词：cautioning

牛津词典

noun

谨慎；小心；慎重care that you take in order to avoid danger or mistakes; not taking any risks

extreme/great caution 特别谨慎；小心翼翼

Statistics should be treated with caution .对待统计数字要慎重。

（警察向犯轻罪的人发出的）警告a warning that is given by the police to sb who has committed a crime that is not too serious

As a first offender, she got off with a caution.她由于是初犯，被从轻发落，只受到了警告。

（对危险或风险的）警告，告诫a warning or a piece of advice about a possible danger or risk

a word/note of caution 一句警告

Some cautions must be mentioned─for example good tools are essential to do the job well.有些警告一定得说，如：工欲善其事，必先利其器。

verb

警告；告诫；提醒to warn sb about the possible dangers or problems of sth

I would caution against getting too involved.我要提出警告，别介入得太深。

Sam cautioned him against making a hasty decision.萨姆告诫他不要草率作出决定。

The government cautioned that pay increases could lead to job losses.政府警告说增加工资会导致失业。

警告，提醒（某人说的任何话都可能在法庭上被当作对其不利的证据）to warn sb officially that anything they say may be used as evidence against them in court

Suspects must be cautioned before any questions are asked.嫌疑犯在回答问题前必须得到提醒。

警告（某人不得再做错事或非法的事）to warn sb officially that they will be punished if they do sth wrong or illegal again

She wasn't sent to the juvenile court; instead she was cautioned.她未被送上少年法庭，而是受到了警告。

柯林斯词典

N-UNCOUNT 谨慎;慎重Caution is great care which you take in order to avoid possible danger.Extreme caution should be exercised when buying part-worn tyres...购买部分磨损轮胎时要格外当心。

The Chancellor is a man of caution.财政大臣为人处世谨慎。

VERB 提醒;告诫;警告If someone cautions you, they warn you about problems or danger.Tony cautioned against misrepresenting the situation...托尼告诫说不要歪曲形势。

The statement clearly was intended to caution Seoul against attempting to block the council's action again...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。

He cautioned that opposition attacks on the ruling party would not further political co-operation.他告诫说，反对派对执政党的攻击并不能增进政治合作。

Caution is also a noun.

There was a note of caution for the Treasury in the figures.统计数字向财政部亮出了警告。

VERB 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.The two men were cautioned but police say they will not be charged...那两个人受到了警告，不过警方说不会对他们提出指控。

Tapp was eventually cautioned for wasting police time.最后，塔普因浪费警方时间而受到警告。

Caution is also a noun.

In November 1987 Paula escaped with a caution. In October 1988 she was fined.1987年11月，葆拉运气好只是受到了口头警告;1988年10月，她被处以罚款。

VERB 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.Nobody was cautioned after arrest.被捕后，没有人被告知其法律权利。

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.I threw caution to the wind and rode as fast as I could.我不顾一切，骑得飞快。

to err on the side of caution → see: err

双语例句

Extreme caution should be exercised when buying part-worn tyres 购买部分磨损轮胎时要格外当心。

The Chancellor is a man of caution. 财政大臣为人处世谨慎。

Tony cautioned against misrepresenting the situation 托尼告诫说不要歪曲形势。

The statement clearly was intended to caution Seoul against attempting to block the council's action again 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。

He cautioned that opposition attacks on the ruling party would not further political co-operation. 他告诫说，反对派对执政党的攻击并不能增进政治合作。

The two men were cautioned but police say they will not be charged 那两个人受到了警告，不过警方说不会对他们提出指控。

Tapp was eventually cautioned for wasting police time. 最后，塔普因浪费警方时间而受到警告。

Nobody was cautioned after arrest. 被捕后，没有人被告知其法律权利。

I threw caution to the wind and rode as fast as I could. 我不顾一切，骑得飞快。

Keegan and company approached the game with understandable caution. 基根一伙人小心谨慎地对待这场比赛，这是可以理解的。

The prime minister was right to counsel caution about military intervention. 首相提出进行军事干预要慎重，这是很正确的。

The emerging caution over numbers is perhaps only to be expected. 对数字显露出来的谨慎可能完全是正常的。

Caution: large doses of this remedy are emetic. 注意：大量服用这种药物会引致呕吐。

They may be wise to err on the side of caution 他们过于谨慎也许是明智的。

I should not be in any danger here, but experience has taught me caution 我在这里应该不会有任何危险，但是经验告诉我要小心。

The girls were afraid of snakes and picked their way along with extreme caution. 女孩子们害怕蛇，走路时格外小心。

Their caution has been richly rewarded. 他们的谨慎得到了很好的回报。

Television broadcasters were warned to exercise caution over depicting scenes of violence 电视台受到警告，要求对暴力场面的描绘采取谨慎态度。

Others consider the move premature and have sounded a note of caution 其他人认为采取这个行动为时尚早，对此提出了警告。

Detectives threw aside professional training and caution, and looked for a different explanation 侦探们将受过的专业训练和小心谨慎抛之脑后，开始寻求另一种解释。

You should proceed with the utmost caution 你应该小心行事。

Caution has been one of Mr Allan's watchwords “小心谨慎”是艾伦先生的座右铭。

The caution is stern. 警戒森严。

There is no need for such caution. 不必如此小心谨慎。

Due caution should be exercised in discriminating between the two. 在区别这两者时应该相当谨慎。

Drive with caution! 小心驾驶！

His gesture indicated a caution. 他的手势表示警告。

Dull ( dingy) yellow represents caution, decay, sickness, and jealousy. 暗黄色代表警告、衰落、疾病和嫉妒。

I would counsel caution in such a case. 我奉劝在此情况下务必小心。

In a word, the trained sagacity and untiring caution of himself were all he had to rely on, amid the critical risks he unavoidably ran. 总之，在他所冒的不可避免的危险中，他除了自己那训练有素的机警和不懈的谨慎以外是一无所恃的。

同义词辨析

cautioncounselwarn【导航词义：告诫】

caution v. 警告，告诫

〔辨析〕指针对有潜在危险、困难等的事物提出警告，含劝告某人小心行事的意味。

〔例证〕They cautioned him against acting recklessly on the journey.他们提醒他路上不要莽撞行事。I'd caution you against undue optimism.我奉劝你不要过于乐观。

counsel v. 〈正式〉劝告，建议

〔辨析〕语气较强，主要指对重要问题提出劝告、建议等。

〔例证〕His lawyer counselled him to do nothing.他的律师劝告他什么也不要做。The representatives were wise to counsel caution about miliary intervention.代表们提出进行军事干预要慎重，这是很明智的。Why did she counsel them to accept the settlement?为什么她建议他们接受那个方案？

warn v. 警告，告诫

〔辨析〕指对确实存在的危险、麻烦等予以警告，比 caution 语气更强，尤强调后果。

〔例证〕He warned her not to walk home alone.他告诫她不要独自步行回家。The police warned them not to go out at night.警察告诫他们夜间不要出门。He warned the tourists against pickpockets.他提醒游客要提防小偷。

习惯用语

n.

throw/cast caution to the wind(s)

不顾危险；鲁莽行事；冒险to stop caring about how dangerous sth might be; to start taking risks

英英释义

noun

the trait of being cautious

a man of caution

Synonym:cautiousnesscarefulness

the trait of being circumspect and prudent

Synonym:circumspection

judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger

he exercised caution in opening the door

he handled the vase with care

Synonym:precautioncareforethought

a warning against certain acts

a caveat against unfair practices

Synonym:caveat

verb

warn strongly

Synonym:admonishmonish