Word · Frequency #15584
prudential
审慎的；谨慎的
careful and sensible, especially in business
- 1.
Characterised by the use of prudence; arising from careful thought or deliberation.
以谨慎为特征的；源于深思熟虑的。
- 2.
Of a person: exercising prudence; cautious.
指人:行事谨慎的；小心的。
- 3.
Advisory; superintending or executive.
咨询性的；监督或执行的。
以谨慎为特征的；源于深思熟虑的。；指人:行事谨慎的；小心的。；咨询性的；监督或执行的。；审慎的；精明的
In use
Before signing the contract, they carried out a prudential review of all the terms.
The couple adopted a prudential budgeting strategy to avoid unnecessary debt.
It is prudential to compare prices before making a big purchase.
prudential [noun]
prudential 常作定语，多用于商业、金融等正式语境，常见搭配包括 decision、measure、standard 等。
The company made a prudential decision to reduce debt.
公司做出了审慎的削减债务的决定。
Common mistakes
The plan should be carried out with prudential.The plan should be carried out with prudence.
with 是介词，后面必须接名词作宾语；prudential 是形容词，不能作介词宾语。表达“审慎、谨慎”时要用名词 prudence，所以应改为 with prudence。
The company acted prudential when expanding abroad.
Connections
Collocations
- prudential regulation
- 审慎监管
- The central bank introduced stricter prudential regulation for commercial banks.中央银行对商业银行实施了更严格的审慎监管。
- prudential supervision
- 审慎监督
- Effective prudential supervision helps prevent banking crises.有效的审慎监督有助于防范银行危机。
- prudential standards
- 审慎标准
- Banks must meet international prudential standards.银行必须达到国际审慎标准。
- prudential measures
- 审慎措施
- The government took prudential measures to stabilize the financial market.政府采取了审慎措施来稳定金融市场。
- prudential considerations
- 审慎考虑
- Prudential considerations led the firm to delay the investment.出于审慎考虑，公司推迟了这项投资。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住prudential里藏着prudent（审慎的），想象审慎的商人签合同前反复权衡——这就是prudential（审慎的）。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：business and finance、formal writing prudential 是较正式的书面形容词，多用于商业、金融或法律等正式语境，意为“审慎的、谨慎的”。日常口语中更常用 careful 或 prudent。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词均以 /enʃəl/ 结尾，与 prudential 押韵。注意拼写中的 '-ential' 在这些词里读作 /enʃəl/。要小心形近但发音不同的词：prudent /ˈpruːdənt/ 和 prudently /ˈpruːdəntli/ 开头相似，但不押韵，因为它们以 /ənt/ 结尾。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.