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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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；
• 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。
• 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。
• Select your boat with care and circumspection.
  选择您的船民与照顾和谨慎。
• 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。
• 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。