circumspect

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cir·cum·spect /ˈsɜːkəmspekt $ ˈsɜːr-/ adjectiveadj formal

CAREFULthinking carefully about something before doing it, in order to avoid risk 小心谨慎的，深思熟虑的 SYN cautious

The governor was usually circumspect when dealing with the media.

这位州长和媒体打交道时通常都很谨慎小心。

—circumspectly adverbadv

—circumspection /ˌsɜːkəmˈspekʃən $ ˌsɜːr-/ noun [uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

circumspect• All such discussions, however remained quite circumspect.• The reformers were normally more circumspect.• They managed to see Maeda who dropped hints and told them to be circumspect.• You see, they are both fairly cautious and circumspect.• There was nothing circumspect about Cameron, nothing held-back.• At other times, however, he is more circumspect and admits that this is a hotly disputed issue in biology.• The Montagu case left homosexuals in Britain nervous and more inclined to circumspect behaviour.• Walesa was circumspect in discussing his political actions.• But ministers from the conservative Liberal Democratic party were more circumspect in their criticism.

Origin circumspect

(1400-1500) Latin past participle of circumspicere “to look around, be careful”, from circum- (CIRCUM-) + specere “to look”

cir·cum·spect adjectiveadj

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TOEFL BNC: 20116 COCA: 20608

circumspect

Words used to describe intelligent thought or actions: genius, intellectual, reasoned...

Careful thought: thought, consideration, assessment...

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