caution [ˈkɔːʃn]

n.谨慎;小心;慎重;(**察向犯轻罪的人发出的)**告;(对危险或风险的)**告，告诫

v.

**告;告诫;提醒;提醒(某人说的任何话都可能在法庭上被当作对其不利的证据);**告(某人不得再做错事或非法的事)

第三人称单数： cautions现在分词： cautioning过去式： cautioned过去分词： cautioned

一、名词用法

1、谨慎;小心，慎重。为不可数名词，如：

Statistics should be treated with caution .

对待统计数字要慎重。

Dad always drives with caution .

爸爸开车一直十分小心。

Drive with caution!

小心驾驶！

Caution: large doses of this remedy are emetic.

注意：大量服用这种药物会引致呕吐。

Caution / Warning ─ thin ice.

小心 / **告——有薄冰。

The girls were afraid of snakes and picked their way along with extreme caution.

女孩子们害怕蛇，走路时格外小心。

Due caution should be exercised in discriminating between the two.

在区别这两者时应该相当谨慎。

Caution has been one of Mr Allan's watchwords

“小心谨慎”是艾伦先生的座右铭。

2、(**察向犯轻罪的人等发出的)**告;(对危险或风险的)**告，告诫，提防

为可数名词，如：

As a first offender, she got off with a caution.

她由于是初犯，被从轻发落，只受到了**告。

The policeman let the driver off with a caution.

**察向司机提出**告后就让他走了。

Some cautions must be mentioned─ for example good tools are essential to do the job well.

有些**告一定得说，如：工欲善其事，必先利其器。

In November 1987 Paula escaped with a caution. In October 1988 she was fined.

1987年11月，葆拉运气好只是受到了口头**告;1988年10月，她被处以罚款。

3、throw/cast caution to the wind(s)

不顾危险；鲁莽行事；冒险；把理智抛至脑后;鲁莽行事;恣意妄为

I threw caution to the wind and rode as fast as I could.

我不顾一切，骑得飞快。

Detectives threw aside professional training and caution, and looked for a different explanation

侦探们将受过的专业训练和小心谨慎抛之脑后，开始寻求另一种解释。

二、动词用法

1、caution (sb) against sth | caution sb about sth

**告；告诫；提醒

指针对有潜在危险、困难等的事物提出**告，含劝告某人小心行事的意味。

I would caution against getting too involved.

我要提出**告，别介入得太深。

Tony cautioned against misrepresenting the situation...

托尼告诫说不要歪曲形势。

The statement clearly was intended to caution Seoul against attempting to block

the council's action again

显然，这个声明的目的是要**告首尔不要尝试再次阻拦**会的行动。

Sam cautioned him against making a hasty decision.

萨姆告诫他不要草率作出决定。

They cautioned him against acting recklessly on the journey.

他们提醒他路上不要莽撞行事。

I'd caution you against undue optimi**.

我奉劝你不要过于乐观。

2. caution 接that从句，表示：**告；告诫；提醒

The government cautioned that pay increases could lead to job losses.

政府**告说**工资会导致失业。

He cautioned that opposition attacks on the ruling party would not further political co-operation.

他告诫说，反对派对****的攻击并不能增进**合作。

3、caution+人，表示：

**告，提醒（某人说的任何话都可能在法庭上被当作对其不利的证据或即嫌疑人所说的任何话都可能成为呈堂证据）；

Suspects must be cautioned before any questions are asked.

嫌疑犯在回答问题前必须**提醒。

The two men were cautioned but police say they will not be charged...

那两个人受到了**告，不过**方说不会对他们提出指控。

Nobody was cautioned after arrest.

被捕后，没有人被告知其法律权利。

caution+人(for sth) **告（某人不得再做错事或非法的事）

She wasn't sent to the juvenile court; instead she was cautioned.

她未被送上少年法庭，而是受到了**告。

Tapp was eventually cautioned for wasting police time.

最后，塔普因浪费**方时间而受到**告。

三、这个词形容词形式为：cautious,

be cautious with\about\of 对……很小心(谨慎)

He was very cautious about committing himself to anything.

他谨小慎微，从不轻易表态。

The bank is very cautious about lending money.银行对**很小心谨慎。

The scientists are cautious about using enzyme therapy on humans...

科学家们对在人身上使用酶疗法非常慎重。

Employers may become overly cautious about taking on new staff.

雇主在雇用新职员时可能会**过于谨慎。

He was cautious of his footing, wary of the edge

他小心翼翼地站在边缘。

The deputy leader is cautious about loosening the links with the unions

该政**的二把手对疏远与工会之间关系一事态度谨慎。