precaution
翻譯
預防措施, 戒備
例句
He took the precaution of locking his car.
他採取了鎖車的預防措施。
Safety precautions are important in the lab.
在實驗室裡，安全預防措施很重要。
As a precaution, the building was evacuated.
作為預防措施，大樓裡的人員被疏散了。
文法模式
採取預防措施 cǎiqǔ yùfáng cuòshī He took the precaution of locking his car.
作為預防措施 zuòwéi yùfáng cuòshī As a precaution, the building was evacuated.
近義詞
同義詞: safeguard, safety measure, provision
詞源
來自「pre-」（在...之前）+「caution」（小心）。字面意思是「預先小心」。
記憶技巧
可以把它想成是在某事發生「之前（pre-）」採取的「小心（caution）」措施。