Word · Frequency #15157
caveats
警告；告诫
caveats is the plural of caveat.
A warning or caution
- 1.
A warning.
警告
- 2.
a warning against certain acts
对某些行为的警告
- 3.
A qualification or exemption.
限制条件或豁免
- 4.
(law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filer is given a hearing
(法律)要求暂停诉讼直至听证的正式通知
- 5.
A formal objection.
正式异议
- 6.
A notice requesting a postponement of a court proceeding.
请求延期审理的通知
限定条件；保留条款；（法律）要求暂停诉讼的正式通知；正式异议；反对；警告；对某些行为的警告
In use
Before accepting the job offer, she added a caveat that she would need flexible hours.
The contract comes with a caveat: the buyer must inspect the property within seven days.
There is one major caveat to this plan: we need approval from the board.
a caveat against unfair practices
a caveat filed against the probate of a will
issue/add a caveat (about sth)
The lawyer issued a caveat about signing the contract.
律师对签署合同提出了警告。
enter/file a caveat (in court)
法律用语
Connections
Collocations
- issue a caveat
- 发出警告
- The government issued a caveat against traveling to the region.政府发出了前往该地区的警告。
- enter a caveat
- 提出正式通知
- The lawyer entered a caveat to stop the probate proceedings.律师提出了正式通知以暂停遗嘱认证程序。
- with a caveat
- 附带警告
- He accepted the offer with a caveat that the contract must be reviewed.他接受了提议，但附带警告说合同必须经过审查。
- important caveat
- 重要警告
- There is one important caveat to this plan: we need more funding.这个计划有一个重要警告：我们需要更多资金。
- one caveat
- 一个注意事项
- One caveat: the software may not be compatible with older systems.一个注意事项：该软件可能不兼容旧系统。
- caveat emptor
Learner notes
Memory Tip
caveat音似'开维特'，想象一个洞穴(cave)入口挂着警告牌，提醒小心。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或法律语境，表示对某行为的警告或法律程序暂停通知；也可用于日常提醒，表示注意事项。因此选择混合注册。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No exact rhymes. Lookalikes like 'sweat', 'meat', 'seat', 'treat' share the '-eat' spelling but are pronounced differently (short or long e vs /iæt/). 'Fiat' has a similar ending sound but differs in the first syllable vowel.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.