cautious

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cau·tious /ˈkɔːʃəs $ ˈkɒː-/ adjectiveadj

CAREFULcareful to avoid danger or risks 小心的，谨慎的，慎重的 → caution

a cautious driver

一位谨慎的司机

a cautious approach to the crisis

处理危机的谨慎态度

The air-pollution board has reacted with cautious optimism to the announcement.

空气污染委员会对这项通告表示谨慎乐观。

cautious about (doing) something

Keller is cautious about making predictions for the success of the program.

凯勒对预测该计划的成效很谨慎。

5 —cautiously adv

The government responded cautiously to the move.

政府对此行动的反应很谨慎。

—cautiousness noun [uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

cautious• I went back on the singles circuit even though the break with Vic should have made me cautious.• Employers who establish retirement plans must be cautious about engaging in transactions with their plans.• I've always been cautious about giving people my phone number.• The fluctuations in the federal unemployment rates for the states keep local economists cautious about relying on them.• It pays to be cautious at first and increase the groundbait amount if things go well.• Overnight Riley Hanson had become a cautious braggart.• Phil's a very cautious driver - it'll take at least an hour to get there.• Again, if the cost is substantial, be cautious of committing more than a few months in advance.• He also showed cautious sympathy for homosexuals.• If we're too cautious, we might lose a good business opportunity.• Bucket shops with more to hide are often more cautious when it comes to recruitment.

cautious optimism• There are grounds for cautious optimism.• This year 184 dealers took part compared to 176 in 1992 and a number of participants expressed cautious optimism.• None the less, there is cautious optimism at the dawning of a new age.• There was cautious optimism from ISPs after the announcement was made public yesterday.• A cautious optimism spread within the liberal intelligentsia, and the writers, especially, initiated calls for greater artistic freedom.• Both sides have expressed cautious optimism that an agreement will soon be reached.

From Longman Business Dictionary

cautiouscau·tious /ˈkɔːʃəsˈkɒː-/ adjectiveadj

if buyers or investors are cautious, they are unwilling to buy because they feel uncertain about the future

Seoul investors turned cautious about the market’s rapid rises last week, and share prices ended lower.

cau·tious adjectiveadj

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