Word · Frequency #5945
precautions
预防措施；防范措施
precautions is the plural of precaution.
核心释义
an action taken in advance to prevent danger or harm
- 1.
预先采取的谨慎或小心,以防止不幸或确保好运。
Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent misfortune or to secure good.
- 2.
预先采取的措施以避免灾祸或确保成功；预防性行为。
A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act.
谨慎；警惕；预先防备；预先采取的谨慎或小心,以防止不幸或确保好运。；预先采取的措施以避免灾祸或确保成功；预防性行为。；预防；留心
用法In use
Before the storm, we took the precaution of boarding up the windows.
用法提示：这里 precaution 为名词，表示“预防措施”，与 take 搭配使用。
She always carries a spare umbrella as a precaution against sudden rain.
用法提示：此处 precaution 是名词，意为“防范措施”，as a precaution against 表示“以防……”。
The doctor advised a few simple precautions to avoid infection.
用法提示：precautions 是 precaution 的复数形式，仍为名词，表示“预防措施”。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- take precautions
- 采取预防措施
- You should take precautions against theft.你应该采取防盗措施。
- as a precaution
- 作为预防
- She locked the door as a precaution.她锁上门作为预防措施。
- safety precaution
- 安全防范措施
- Wearing a helmet is an important safety precaution.戴头盔是一项重要的安全防范措施。
- necessary precautions
- 必要的预防措施
- We took all necessary precautions to avoid accidents.我们采取了所有必要的预防措施以避免事故。
- extra precaution
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
拆解：pre（预先）+ caution（小心）→ 预先小心，就是预防措施。联想：过马路前“预先小心”就是precaution。
语境与语域Context & Register
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语法说明Grammar Note
often plural; used with 'take'
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'caution' rhymes with 'precaution' (same stressed vowel and ending). Other '-tion' words differ in stressed vowel; note the spelling similarity but different pronunciation.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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