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

• 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。
• Such circumspection is the norm for public figures in China.
  这种谨慎是中国公众人物的常态。
• To establish negligent potential damage offense is consistent with the principle of circumspection of criminal law, and favorable for inducement of criminal law and loyalty of criminal law.
  设立过失危险犯与刑法谦抑原则不冲突，反而有利于刑法诱导和刑法忠诚。
• Select your boat with care and circumspection.
  选择您的船民与照顾和谨慎。
• Whether now is the time for some circumspection about "stripping" bonds and holding on to long-term Treasury debt in general, largely depends on your view about the US economy and the prospects of sliding inflation ultimately flirting with deflation.
  现在是否该慎重对待“本息分离”债券，并坚持持有各类长期美国国债，主要取决于你对美国经济以及通胀率下降最终不经意间演变为通缩的前景的看法。
• 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。
• At the Twelfth National Congress comrades who had made mistakes were handled with circumspection.
  十二大对过去犯了错误的同志做了比较审慎的处理。
• 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。
• 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。