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prudence

英 [ˈpruːdns] 美 [ˈpruːdns]
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prudence
n.  谨慎; 慎重; 精明

BNC.14272 / COCA.14974

  1. N-UNCOUNT 谨慎；慎重；精明
    Prudence is care and good sense that someone shows when making a decision or taking action.
    1. Western businessmen are showing remarkable prudence in investing in the region...
      西方商人在向该地区投资时表现出非同一般的深谋远虑。
    2. A lack of prudence may lead to financial problems.
      不够谨慎可能会导致财政上出现问题。
  1. 以上各词均指小心、谨慎。
    These are all words for attention or thought that you give to sth in order to avoid mistakes or accidents.
    1. 指小心、谨慎以做好某事，同时避免出现错误或损失：
      attention or thought that you give to sth that you are doing so that you will do it well and avoid mistakes or damage
      1. She chose her words with care.
        她措辞谨慎。
    2. 指小心、谨慎，以免发生危险或错误：
      care that you take in order to avoid danger or mistakes; not taking any risks
      1. The utmost caution must be exercised when handling explosives.
        处理爆炸品一定要慎之又慎。
    3. 指判断和决策时谨慎、慎重，处事时避免不必要的风险：
      ( rather formal ) being sensible and careful when you make judgements and decisions; avoiding unnecessary risks
      1. As a matter of prudence, keep a record of all your financial transactions.
        为慎重起见，请记下你所有的财务往来。
    4. 指说话、办事审慎，以保守秘密或避免使人难堪、为难：
      ( rather formal ) care in what you say or do, in order to keep sth secret or to avoid causing embarrassment or difficulty for sb; the quality of being discreet
      1. This is confidential, but I know that I can rely on your discretion.
        这是机密，不过我知道你靠得住。
    5. 指在认为可能发生危险或问题的情况下待人接物特别留神：
      [sing.] ( formal ) care when dealing with sb/sth because you think there may be a danger or problem
      1. Her wariness of him turned to deepest mistrust.
        她对他的警惕变成了极度的不信任。
    英英释义

    noun

    1. discretion in practical affairs

      1. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
        1. the servants showed great tact and discretion

        Synonym:    discretiondiscreetnesscircumspection

      1. Western businessmen are showing remarkable prudence in investing in the region
        西方商人在向该地区投资时表现出非同一般的深谋远虑。
      2. A lack of prudence may lead to financial problems.
        不够谨慎可能会导致财政上出现问题。
      3. Portfolio choices, especially among retirees, should be made from a stance of prudence and common sense.
        应当从审慎和常识的立场出发来选择投资组织，尤其是退休人员。
      4. In England, I think of it in terms of prudence, as in, Are you really sure?
        在英国，我认为是它代表着谨慎，比如，Areyoureallysure？
      5. It is not your own prudence or judgement that has enabled you to keep your place in the trade.
        你能够在买卖上维持你的地位，并不是靠你的谨慎稳重或者深谋远虑。
      6. Marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint.
        以谨慎、虚心和聪明的自制力为特点。
      7. The prudence principle is one of the important principles that must be followed in financial accounting theory and practice.
        稳健原则是财务会计理论与实务必须遵循的重要原则之一。
      8. Fear is one part of prudence.
        恐惧是慎重的一部分。
      9. I calmed down to accept the fact and expressed my gratitude for his strict requirements on me during the working period, which fostered my sense of the carefulness and prudence.
        我平静地接受了现实，并向他表达了我的感激之情。在工作过程中，他对我严厉的要求培养了我细心、谨慎的感觉。
      10. Q.Has the response to the crisis contradicted the usual World Bank prescriptions for fiscal prudence and macroeconomic balance?
        危机应对措施是否与世行关于审慎财政制度和宏观经济均衡的一般性规定相矛盾？
      11. Because higher interest rates take awhile to show their full effect, prudence suggests a pause.
        因为高利率需要时间来显示它的全部效果，人们的审慎性让他们暂停了步伐。
      12. Sunday, their manager voted for prudence over impatience.
        他们的总教练选择了慎重而不急躁。
      13. In one sense, this is a story of Asian prudence versus US recklessness.
        从某种意义上说，这关系到亚洲人的谨慎与美国人的鲁莽。
      14. The regulations comply with the WTO rule, the principle of prudence and international common practice, he said.
        他称，这些规定符合世界贸易组织规则，谨慎原则和国际惯例。
      15. Prudence is now the best policy.
        普鲁登斯的现在最佳方针了。
      16. Having achieved these aims, he sought to preserve a new European equilibrium through prudence and restraint.
        实现这些目标后，他试图通过审慎与克制，维持一种新的欧洲平衡。
      17. Fan, who asserts that'Chinese prudence has paid off,'says capital controls are'better for developing markets.
        声称中国的审慎得到了回报的樊纲说，资本控制对发展中市场来说更有好处。
      18. The younger Bush, Auth implies, has no patience for the advocates of prudence.
        而小布什呢，奥特暗示，他没有耐心听那些主张花钱谨慎的人说话。
      19. Last time I looked at prudence; now it's time for a little temperance.
        上次我说了审慎，这次我来谈一下节欲。
      20. His prudence saved his life.
        他的谨慎救了他一命。
      21. In her own life, the legacy of war has been the ingrained habit of prudence and frugality.
        在她自己的生活中，战争的遗产一直是根深蒂固的谨慎及节俭的习惯。
      22. Why so prudence, honour and duty?
        为什么这么谨慎、爱荣誉和讲责任呢？
      23. Prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance are the four classical virtues advocated by the Greek philosopher aristotle.
        谨慎、公正、坚忍和节制是古希腊哲学家亚里斯多德所倡导的四大传统美德。
      24. The concept of prudence principle, prudence principle and its limitations are discussed in this article.
        本文就谨慎性原则及其在我国会计实务中的运用以及其自身的局限性进行了探讨。
      25. Some countries have asked for a "temporary" abandonment of fiscal prudence.
        有些国家请求临时放弃财政审慎政策。
      26. Now I'm taking a look at the four Cardinal Virtues: justice, fortitude, prudence and temperance.
        让我们来看一下四个基本的道德准则：正义、坚韧、审慎和节欲。
      27. With the sum of money he married Prudence, and set sail for Bendigo.
        他用这笔钱和普鲁登斯结了婚，一同坐船到本迪戈去。
      28. I just hope, I pray, that he may forget his diabolical prudence and kill me!
        我只希望，我祈求，他会忘记他那狰狞的谨慎，而把我杀掉！
      29. But this was only from a sense of prudence: he took no pleasure in it.
        可是这只是一些小心谨慎，不是一种快乐。
      30. John showed prudence in obeying his angry father.
        约翰在父亲发怒时便听话了，这表现了他的明智。