precautions
precautions — 名詞
- precautionssingular
- precautionsesplural
1. a thing that you do in advance to reduce the risk of something bad, harmful, or
預防措施
為減少危險或壞事發生而預先做的事
a thing that you do in advance to reduce the risk of something bad, harmful, or dangerous happening later
Karim checked all the fire precautions before locking up the workshop.
Karim 在鎖好工作室前檢查了所有防火措施。
collocation: fire precautions / safety precautions
After the floods, the council introduced new safety precautions near the riverbank.
洪水過後，市政府在河岸邊實施了新的安全防範措施。
countable noun, usually plural in this sense
Hannah always wears a face mask on the train as a precaution during flu season.
流感季節期間，Hannah 在火車上總是戴口罩作為預防措施。
The Watanabe family stored bottled water and canned food as a precaution before the typhoon.
颱風來臨前，渡邊家儲備了瓶裝水和罐頭食品作為預防措施。
Basic precautions such as washing your hands can stop many common infections from spreading.
像洗手這樣的基本預防措施可以阻止許多常見感染的擴散。
- safeguard
stronger — implies active protection against a known threat, often in formal or legal contexts
- preventive measure
more formal and clinical, commonly used in public health and policy writing
- insurance
figurative — suggests a backup plan in case things go wrong, not a direct preventive action
- negligence
the failure to take proper care or precautions
- risk-taking
deliberately accepting danger rather than preventing it
文法句型
take + precautions
as a + precaution
precaution + against + [something]
用法筆記
Often used in the plural form 'precautions' when describing specific measures (safety precautions, fire precautions). The singular 'precaution' is most common in the fixed phrase 'as a precaution'.
常見錯誤
2. a tactful word for birth control — the methods and products that prevent pregnan
避孕措施
避孕的委婉說法
a tactful word for birth control — the methods and products that prevent pregnancy
The nurse explained all the available precautions to Marta and her partner.
護理師向 Marta 和她的伴侶說明了所有可採取的避孕措施。
euphemism: 'precautions' for contraception
Adaeze and Sahil discussed taking proper precautions before their relationship became physical.
Adaeze 和 Sahil 在發生親密關係前討論了要採取適當的避孕措施。
collocation: take precautions (euphemistic)
Many local clinics give free advice on contraception and other precautions for young people.
許多當地的診所為年輕人提供避孕及其他措施的免費諮詢。
The health class covered various precautions and where to get reliable information.
健康教育課涵蓋了各種避孕措施，以及到哪裡取得可靠的資訊。
Elena and her partner talked openly about taking precautions before visiting the clinic.
Elena 和伴侶在去診所前坦率地討論了採取避孕措施的事。
- contraception
the direct, clinical term — appropriate in medical and formal writing
- birth control
common informal term, broader than 'precautions' and not euphemistic
文法句型
take + precautions
用法筆記
This sense is a polite euphemism used in everyday conversation about sexual health. In formal medical writing or public health materials, the word 'contraception' is preferred for clarity.