cautionary

英 ['kɔːʃ(ə)n(ə)rɪ] 美['kɔʃənɛri]
  • adj. 警告的;劝诫的

GRE 低频词

英英释义


1. tending to ward off;
"the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples"- Victor Schultze
2. serving to warn;
"shook a monitory finger at him"
"an exemplary jail sentence"

考试真题


"It's an important, cautionary note that we shouldn't get too carried away with the idea that a computer system can replace doctors and therapists," says Christopher Dowrick, a professor of primary medical care at the University of liverpool.

2019年6月四级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C

It's an important, cautionary note that we shouldn't get too carried away with the idea that a computer system can replace doctors and therapists.

2019年6月四级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C

Venus has long been held up as a cautionary tale for everything that could go wrong on a planet like Earth.

2019年6月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section C

实用场景例句


a cautionary tale about the problems of buying a computer
有关购买计算机时可能遇到种种问题的告诫

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

Barely fifteen months later, it has become a cautionary tale of the pitfalls of international mergers and acquisitions.
不过15个月,它就成了告诫人们留心跨国并购中陷阱的警世故事。

柯林斯例句

But there were also cautionary signals in the Hynson opinion.
可是在"海森"案的意见里,还有一些告诫性的信号.

英汉非文学 - 行政法

What other cautionary labels would be useful?
到底怎么才能是有用的警示标志 呢 ?

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The 1937 episode provides a cautionary tale.
1937年发生的事情给我们敲了警钟.

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That was a cautionary tale for disobedient children.
那只是吓唬不听话的小孩子们的故事罢了.

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As the British pound continues to sink, its travails a cautionary tale for the U.S. dollar.
着英镑继续下滑, 其经历的阵痛对美元应该是个警示.

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A cautionary note: The body possesses exquisite systems which accurately regulate body sodium.
谨记: 人体拥有精确调整体钠的精密系统.

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Smith complained of pain in his Back and was taken to hospital for pre - cautionary X - rays.
史密斯由于背部疼痛被送到医院接受 X 光检查.

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But what was intended a cautionary tale was taken by some readers as blaming the victims.
不过,这个意在警世的故事,一些读者解读为作者怪罪受害者.

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双语例句


1. a cautionary tale about the problems of buying a computer
有关购买计算机时可能遇到种种问题的告诫

来自《权威词典》

2. Barely fifteen months later, it has become a cautionary tale of the pitfalls of international mergers and acquisitions.
不过15个月,它就成了告诫人们留心跨国并购中陷阱的警世故事。

来自柯林斯例句

3. But there were also cautionary signals in the Hynson opinion.
可是在"海森"案的意见里,还有一些告诫性的信号.

来自英汉非文学 - 行政法

4. An editorial in The Times sounds a cautionary note.
《泰晤士报》的一篇社论读起来颇有警诫意味。

来自辞典例句

5. That may have cautionary implications for defence strategy more broadly.
如果没有把钱花在刀刃上,还要调查原因何在.

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英文词源


cautionary (adj.)
"conveying a warning," 1590s, from caution (n.) + -ary.