English-Thai Dictionary

precaution

N การระมัดระวัง ไว้ ก่อน  anticipation forethought kan-ra-mud-ra-wang-wai-kon

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PRECAUTION

n.[L. precautus, proecaveo; proe, before, and caveo, to take care. ] Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good in possession.

 

PRECAUTION

v.t.To warn or advise beforehand for preventing mischief or securing good.

 

PRECAUTIONAL

a.Preventive of mischief.

 

PRECAUTIONARY

a.Containing previous caution; as precautionary advice or admonition. 1. Proceeding from previous caution; adapted to prevent mischief or secure good; as precautionary measures.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PRECAUTION

Pre *cau "tion, n. Etym: [F. précation, L. praecautio, fr. praecavere,praecautum, to guard against beforehand; prae before + cavere be on one's guard. See Pre-, and Caution. ]

 

1. Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good; as, his life was saved by precaution. They [ancient philosophers ] treasured up their supposed discoveries with miserable precaution. J. H. Newman.

 

2. A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act; as, to take precautions against accident.

 

PRECAUTION

Pre *cau "tion, v. t. Etym: [Cf. F. précautionner.]

 

1. To warn or caution beforehand. Locke.

 

2. To take precaution against. [R.] Dryden.

 

PRECAUTIONAL

PRECAUTIONAL Pre *cau "tion *al, a.

 

Defn: Precautionary.

 

PRECAUTIONARY

PRECAUTIONARY Pre *cau "tion *a *ry, a.

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to precaution, or precautions; as, precautionary signals.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

precaution

pre cau tion |priˈkôSHən prəˈkɔʃən | ▶noun a measure taken in advance to prevent something dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient from happening: he had taken the precaution of seeking legal advice. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘prudent foresight ’): from French précaution, from late Latin praecautio (n- ), from Latin praecavere, from prae ‘before ’ + cavere ‘take heed, beware of. ’

 

precautionary

pre cau tion ar y |priˈkôSHəˌnerē prɪˈkɔːʃəneri | ▶adjective carried out as a precaution: she was taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure.

 

precautionary principle

pre cau tion ar y prin ci ple ▶noun the principle that the introduction of a new product or process whose ultimate effects are disputed or unknown should be resisted. It has mainly been used to prohibit the importation of genetically modified organisms and food.

 

Oxford Dictionary

precaution

pre |cau ¦tion |prɪˈkɔːʃ (ə )n | ▶noun a measure taken in advance to prevent something dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient from happening: he had taken the precaution of seeking legal advice. • (precautions ) informal contraception: we never took precautions. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘prudent foresight ’): from French précaution, from late Latin praecautio (n- ), from Latin praecavere, from prae ‘before ’ + cavere ‘take heed, beware of ’.

 

precautionary

pre |cau ¦tion |ary |prɪˈkɔːʃ (ə )n (ə )ri | ▶adjective carried out as a precaution; preventive: she was taken to hospital as a precautionary measure.

 

precautionary principle

pre cau tion ar y prin ci ple ▶noun the principle that the introduction of a new product or process whose ultimate effects are disputed or unknown should be resisted. It has mainly been used to prohibit the importation of genetically modified organisms and food.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

precaution

precaution noun the guard rails are just a precaution: safeguard, preventative /preventive measure, safety measure, contingency (plan ), insurance.

 

precautionary

precautionary adjective as a precautionary measure, don't re-enter the building for at least 24 hours: preventative, preventive, safety.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

precaution

precaution noun have your car regularly serviced as a precaution against mechanical breakdowns: safeguard, preventative /preventive measure, safety measure, insurance, defence, provision; informal backstop.

 

precautionary

precautionary adjective keeping him in overnight was just a precautionary measure: preventative, preventive, safety, protective; rare precautional.

 

French Dictionary

précaution

précaution n. f. nom féminin 1 Mesure prise pour se garder contre quelque chose. : Un excès de précautions. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom mesure, disposition que l ’on prend pour agir. 2 Prudence. : Ces porcelaines sont fragiles: il faut les laver avec précaution.

 

précautionneusement

précautionneusement adv. adverbe Avec précaution. : Elle lave ses tasses de porcelaine précautionneusement.

 

précautionneux

précautionneux , euse adj. adjectif Prudent. : Des bibliothécaires précautionneuses. SYNONYME minutieux ; soigneux . Note Orthographique précautionneu x.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

precaution

pre cau tion /prɪkɔ́ːʃ (ə )n /〖pre (前もって )caution (注意すること )〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 C «…に対する /…する » 用心 , 備え , 予防策 «against /to do , of do ing » ▸ take safety precautions 安全 (対 )策をとる ▸ as a precaution against burglars 押し込み強盗に対する用心として .2 C ｟くだけて ｠〖通例 ～s 〗避妊具 (の使用 ).

 

precautionary

pre cau tion ar y /prɪkɔ́ːʃənèri |-ʃ (ə )n (ə )ri /形容詞 〈対策 考え方などが 〉用心の, 予防的な, 備えの .