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

• This is a region to be treated with circumspection.
  这是个需要小心对待的区域。
• Such circumspection is the norm for public figures in China.
  这种谨慎是中国公众人物的常态。
• The core audit concepts include independence, professional circumspection, professional ethics, audit evidence, audit standard, audit test, and audit opinion. The derived audit concepts include professional competence, audit materiality, audit risk, audit responsibility and fair expression.
  核心概念包括独立性、职业谨慎、职业道德、审计证据、审计标准、审计测试、审计意见，派生概念包括专业胜任能力、重要性、审计风险、审计责任、公允表达。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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；
• 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。