circumspection

英 [ˌsɜːkəmˈspekʃn]

美 [ˌsɜːrkəmˈspekʃn]

n.  谨言慎行; 小心谨慎

BNC.34644 / COCA.29604

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 谨言慎行;小心谨慎
  Circumspectionis cautious behaviour and a refusal to take risks.
  1. This is a region to be treated with circumspection.
     这是个需要小心对待的区域。

英英释义

noun

• the trait of being circumspect and prudent
  Synonym:caution
• knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
  1. the servants showed great tact and discretion
  Synonym:discretiondiscreetnessprudence

双语例句

• If the events of this week encourage greater circumspection then this will have been a bout of market turmoil well worth enduring.
  如果上周所发生的事件能让投资者更为慎重，那么这将是一次很值得承受的市场动荡。
• This is a region to be treated with circumspection.
  这是个需要小心对待的区域。
• They behaved with considerable sense and circumspection.
  他们表现得相当理智而且谨慎。
• That less-developed markets are leading the global tightening cycle will naturally cause some circumspection.
  这种较不发达市场正在引领全球紧缩周期的现象，自然会引发一定程度的谨慎情绪。
• It would be an act of circumspection to discuss design issues relating to the Sydney Olympic Stadium at any level without first understanding the environment in which the project was to be delivered.
  在任何层次上讨论悉尼奥运场馆的设计问题时都要首先明确该项目的运作环境，这是一个慎重的举动。
• The current banking supervision takes eight basic forms, that is: paying much attention to behavior supervision but lacking in circumspection;
  当前银行监管存在八大基本态势，即重行为监管，审慎监管不足；
• The author portrayed in Thorny Heart the heroine's circumspection, conservatism, and chastity and faithfulness on marriage and her filial piety to family and parents, which reflected her respect to tradition and her virtue and refined deeds in conformity with conservative standard and pursuance.
  《棘心》中，作者刻划女主人公在婚姻问题上的审慎、贞信和对家庭、父母的孝道，体现了对传统的尊重，符合保守主义对美德淑行的追求。
• Through the analysis of the logical process, the author attempts to make an circumspection into their philosophical thoughts.
  通过分析二者逻辑推理过程，以剖析其思想的渊源，从而审视庄子和惠施的哲学思想。
• In light of them, her famous circumspection looks less like a stylistic than a moral choice.
  鉴于此，作者的谨小慎微与其说一种文体风格的选择，不如说是一种道德上的抉择。
• You are better to do this with great circumspection or it would be easily end up with a burned ESC.
  你是更好地做这与伟大的谨慎或便容易结束了一个烧伤人事编制小组委员会。