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

• For whether a board member has circumspection on integrity and responsibility for which he are supposed to obtain,/ For whether a board member is honest, responsible and circumspective. There is a dispute, then the directors bear the burden of proof.
  如果对于董事是否具有一个正直的和有责任的细心存在争议，那么董事就负有举证责任。
• 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。
• They behaved with considerable sense and circumspection.
  他们表现得相当理智而且谨慎。
• 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。
• In the early twentieth century, the Chinese people chose after explorations and tests Marxism out of circumspection and rationality.
  20世纪初期，先进的中国人经过探索、试验，选择了马克思主义，这种选择是审慎的、理性的；
• 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。
• Select your boat with care and circumspection.
  选择您的船民与照顾和谨慎。
• 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。
• Such circumspection is the norm for public figures in China.
  这种谨慎是中国公众人物的常态。
• 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。