cautionary

英 [ˈkɔːʃənəri]

美 [ˈkɔːʃəneri]

adj.  劝告的; 告诫的; 警告的

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.19459 / COCA.13544

牛津词典

adj.

• 劝告的；告诫的；警告的
  giving advice or a warning
  1. a cautionary tale about the problems of buying a computer
     有关购买计算机时可能遇到种种问题的告诫
  2. In her conclusion, the author sounds a cautionary note .
     作者在结尾时敲响了警钟。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (故事或其标注)警戒的，警世的
  Acautionarystory or acautionarynote to a story is one that is intended to give a warning to people.
  1. Barely fifteen months later, it has become a cautionary tale of the pitfalls of international mergers and acquisitions...
     不过15个月，它就成了告诫人们留心跨国并购中陷阱的警世故事。
  2. An editorial in The Times sounds a cautionary note.
     《泰晤士报》的一篇社论读起来颇有警诫意味。

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