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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。
谨慎的；明智的
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谨慎的；明智的
careful and sensible; showing sound judgment
It is prudent to check the weather before traveling.
旅行前查看天气是审慎的。
精于使手段适应目的；行动或决定行为方针时谨慎。
Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct.
谨慎而明智；表现出良好的判断力
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
实际明智的；有判断力的；精明的。
Practically wise, judicious, shrewd.
节俭的；节约的；不奢侈的。
Frugal; economical; not extravagant.
It's prudent to save some money for emergencies.
为紧急情况存些钱是审慎的。
AI contextual example
She made a prudent decision to invest in index funds.
她做出了一个审慎的决定，投资指数基金。
AI contextual example
Being prudent with your words can avoid many conflicts.
说话谨慎可以避免许多冲突。
AI contextual example
a prudent manager
审慎的经理
WordNet
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。
强调在某个过程中的谨慎态度。
She is prudent in managing her finances.
她在管理财务时很谨慎。
指对某事物（如金钱、言语）谨慎使用。
He is prudent with his words during negotiations.
他在谈判中言辞谨慎。
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It is important to be a prudent.
Use this
It is important to be prudent.
“prudent” 是形容词，不能直接用作名词。在 “be a prudent” 中，冠词 “a” 后面缺少名词，应去掉 “a” 使句子符合形容词用法。
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He made a prudential decision.
Use this
He made a prudent decision.
“prudential” 多用于金融、监管等专业领域，表示“与审慎相关的”，而一般语境中表示“审慎的”应使用 “prudent”。
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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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
预防措施
Wearing a seatbelt is a prudent measure for safety.
系安全带是一项预防安全措施。
谨慎的人预见危险并采取预防措施。
Proverbs 27:12 from the Bible.
出自圣经箴言27:12。
那是一个非常谨慎的做法，老兄。
Donny to The Dude in The Big Lebowski (1998).
出自电影《谋杀绿脚趾》(1998)中唐尼对督爷说的话。
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prudent音似‘不如等待’，遇事三思，审慎为佳，等一等再做决定。
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。
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/).
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.