precaution | BrE prɪˈkɔːʃ(ə)n, AmE prəˈkɔʃ(ə)n | noun 预防措施 yùfáng cuòshī ▸ as a precaution 以防万一 ▸ to take precautions 采取预防措施 ▸ to take the precaution of doing sth 做某事以防不测 ▸ they didn't take precautions so now she's pregnant euphemistic 他们没有采取避孕措施,所以现在她怀孕了 |