Word · Frequency #8554
prudent
谨慎的；明智的
careful and sensible; showing sound judgment
- 1.
Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct.
精于使手段适应目的；行动或决定行为方针时谨慎。
- 2.
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
谨慎而明智；表现出良好的判断力
- 3.
Practically wise, judicious, shrewd.
实际明智的；有判断力的；精明的。
- 4.
Frugal; economical; not extravagant.
节俭的；节约的；不奢侈的。
节俭的；精打细算的；精于使手段适应目的；行动或决定行为方针时谨慎。；谨慎而明智；表现出良好的判断力；实际明智的；有判断力的；精明的。；节俭的；节约的；不奢侈的。
In use
It's prudent to save some money for emergencies.
She made a prudent decision to invest in index funds.
Being prudent with your words can avoid many conflicts.
a prudent manager
prudent rulers
prudent hesitation
more prudent to hide than to fight
be prudent to do sth
表示做某事是明智或谨慎的。
It is prudent to check the weather before traveling.
旅行前查看天气是审慎的。
Connections
Collocations
- prudent decision
- 审慎的决定
- It was a prudent decision to save money for emergencies.为紧急情况存钱是一个审慎的决定。
- prudent approach
- 谨慎的方法
- The company took a prudent approach to expanding into new markets.公司采取了谨慎的方法来拓展新市场。
- prudent strategy
- 稳妥的策略
- Investors should adopt a prudent strategy during economic uncertainty.在经济不确定时期，投资者应采取稳妥的策略。
- prudent management
- 稳健的管理
- Prudent management of resources ensures long-term success.资源的稳健管理确保了长期成功。
- prudent investor
- 谨慎的投资者
- A prudent investor diversifies their portfolio to reduce risk.谨慎的投资者会分散投资组合以降低风险。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
prudent音似‘不如等待’，遇事三思，审慎为佳，等一等再做决定。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：decision-making、finance、advice 通常用于正式或书面语境，但也可用于日常建议。多表示思虑周全、避免风险的行为。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'student' rhymes with 'prudent' (both have /uː/ in the stressed syllable). Others share the '-dent' spelling but have different vowel sounds in the first syllable: confident (/ɑː/), resident, evident, president (/ɛ/), accident (/æ/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.