/prɪˈkɔ:ʃn ||; prɪˈkɔʃən/noun
[C] a precaution (against sth) something that you do now in order to avoid danger or problems in the future 预防,防备,防范(措施):
You should always take the precaution of locking your valuables in the hotel safe.你始终应当采取防备措施,把贵重物品锁进旅馆的保险箱内。precautions against fire/theft防火╱防窃措施 ➔precautionary /prɪˈkɔ:ʃənəri; US -nerɪ ||; prɪˈkɔʃənˌɛrɪ/ adj
precaution/prIˋkɔʃən; prIˈkɔːʃ$n/n [C] something that you do to prevent something bad or dangerous from happening 预防措施: fire precautions 防火措施+against precautions against theft 防盗措施as a precaution She was taken to hospital as a precaution. 为防万一她被送进了医院。I took the precaution of insuring my camera. 我给我的照相机投了保﹐以防万一。 —precautionary adj : Residents were evacuated as a precautionary measure. 为谨慎起见﹐居民被撤出。
precautionprecautionprecautionsnounsomething that you do so that bad things will not happen: I took the precaution of locking all the windows when I went out.