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N-UNCOUNT
謹慎;慎重
Caution is great care which you take in order to avoid possible danger.
例句
Extreme caution should be exercised when buying part-worn tyres...
購買部分磨損輪胎時要格外當心。
The Chancellor is a man of caution.
財政大臣為人處世謹慎。
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VERB
提醒;告誡;警告
If someone cautions you, they warn you about problems or danger.
例句
Tony cautioned against misrepresenting the situation...
托尼告誡說不要歪曲形勢。
The statement clearly was intended to caution Seoul against attempting to block the council's action again...
顯然，這個聲明的目的是要警告首爾不要嘗試再次阻攔委員會的行動。
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VERB
受到(警方)正式警告
If someone who has broken the law is cautioned by the police, they are warned that if they break the law again official action will be taken against them.
例句
The two men were cautioned but police say they will not be charged...
那兩個人受到了警告，不過警方說不會對他們提出指控。
Tapp was eventually cautioned for wasting police time.
最后，塔普因浪費警方時間而受到警告。
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VERB
向…告知其法律權(quán)利(即嫌疑人所說的任何話都可能成為呈堂證據(jù))
If someone who has been arrested is cautioned, the police warn them that anything they say may be used as evidence in a trial.
例句
Nobody was cautioned after arrest.
被捕后，沒有人被告知其法律權(quán)利。
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PHRASE
把理智拋至腦后;魯莽行事;恣意妄為
If you throw caution to the wind, you behave in a way that is not considered sensible or careful.
例句
I threw caution to the wind and rode as fast as I could.
我不顧一切，騎得飛快。