Prudence
[ 'prʊdns ]
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n. 谨慎;节俭;精明;
💡 词根助记
pru(pro-=before)+ence(名词后缀)→慎重；节俭
📝 例句
His prudence is parallel to his zeal.
他固然谨慎，也同样热心。
Taylor has too much prudence to gamble.
泰勒为人谨慎小心,不会去投机冒险。
They dignified cowardice by calling it prudence.
他们把怯懦美其名曰为谨慎。
For prudence to smother,
慎重也不忍加以窒息；
It is best to err on the side of prudence.
宁可失之过于谨慎。
🌱 联想助记
源自 providence 深谋远虑；prudent 的名词
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
prudence
n [U]
(fml 文) (quality of) being prudent; forethought or wisdom 审慎; 远见; 智慧
One can rely on the prudence of his decisions. 可以相信他所作的决定, 都是非常英明的.
🔁 扩展释义
*['pru:dns]n. 审慎, 慎重, 精明, 节俭
📖 同为「核心」词汇
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Greetings! Please be seated. Are you Antonio, and is this your agreement with Shylock?
您好！请坐下。你叫安东尼奥吗？这是你与夏洛克签订的借约吗？
The situation seemed hopeless and he knew his life was in danger.
这种情况看来是毫无希望了，他知道他有生命危险。
We talked and wondered about the people who had lived here before.
我们谈论并且很好奇以前住在这里的人们。