cautionとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (Received 発音) enPR: kôshn, IPA^(key): /ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/
• (米国発音) enPR: kôshn, IPA^(key): /ˈkɔʃ(ə)n/
• (cot–caught merger, Inland Northern American) enPR: käshn, IPA^(key): /ˈkɑʃ(ə)n/
• 韻: -ɔːʃən

名詞

caution (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 cautions)

1. Prudence when faced with, or when expecting to face, danger; care taken in order to avoid risk or harm.

   take caution

   have caution

   exercise great caution

   utmost caution is required when travelling in this dangerous neighbourhood

   act with caution

   • c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iii]:

     In way of caution I must tell you.

   • 1960 December, “Talking of Trains: The railways and the Devon floods”, in Trains Illustrated, page 709:

     [...] and on the Saturday heavy seas pounded the W.R. on its exposed coastal stretch between Dawlish and Teignmouth, loosening the ballast and forcing trains to proceed with extreme caution.

2. A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided.

   The guideline expressed caution against excessive radiographic imaging.

3. Security; guaranty; bail.
   • 1702–1704, Edward [Hyde, 1st] Earl of Clarendon, “(please specify |book=I to XVI)”, in The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Begun in the Year 1641. […], Oxford, Oxfordshire: Printed at the Theater, published 1707, →OCLC:

     The Parliament would yet give his majesty sufficient caution that the war should be vigorously prosecuted.

4. (dated) One who draws attention or causes astonishment by their behaviour.

   Oh, that boy, he's a caution! He does make me laugh.

5. (law) A formal warning given as an alternative to prosecution in minor cases.
6. (soccer) A yellow card.

同意語

• See also Thesaurus:caution

下位語

• precaution

派生語

関連する語

• caveat

動詞

caution (三人称単数 現在形 cautions, 現在分詞 cautioning, 過去形および過去分詞形 cautioned)

1. (transitive) To warn; to alert, advise that caution is warranted.
2. (soccer) To give a yellow card

アナグラム

• auction, tauonic