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caut-er-ize (BrE also -ise) /'koitaraiz/ verb [VN] (medical E) to burn a wound, using a chemical or heat, in order to stop the loss
of blood or to prevent infection & <)
cau tion /'ko:Jn/ noun, verb
a noun 1 [U] care that you take in order to avoid danger or mistakes; not
taking any risks iMtH; A; 'KM: extreme/great caution #£i]il'K; A A it ft 0 Statistics should be
treated with caution. AI#ifi if Kc A 1c‘ttJr<, o note at care 2 [C] (BrE) a warning that is
given by the police to sb who has committed a crime that is not too serious ( ^ Asafirst
offender, she got off with a
caution. jife & ,
&M.
JRSPJ7W#. 3 [U, C] {formal) a
warning or a piece of advice about a possible danger or risk (
A/a M M ft ) W o', n-M: a
word/note of caution —
<> Some cautions must be mentioned—for example good tools
are essential to do the job well. /E
jm, to: IRTCI throw/cast
caution to the 'wind(s) to stop caring about
how dangerous sth might be; to start taking risks A M M.
ft; fit
m verb 1 ~ (sb) against sth |
~ sb about sth to warn sb about the possible dangers or
problems of sth |^;
o’ M ; H SI; [V] I would caution
against getting too
involved, ft0 [VN] Sam cautioned him against making a hasty decision. o' 0 [V that]
The
government cautioned that pay increases could lead to job losses, fi# [also VN to inf, VN that, V speech,
VN speech]
2 [VN] (BrE, law #) to warn sb officially that anything
they say may be used as evidence against them in court f$, $1® (^Ai£ftftf5Ii£3l$ft
M#?£J£AM^f£A3£A^JftiiE$; V: Suspects must be cautioned before any
questions are asked. 3E A 0
3 [VN] [usually
passive] (BrE,
law #) ~ sb (for sth) to warn sb
officially that they will be punished if they do sth wrong or illegal again W ^ ^
A A %
W lift H i- ^ ft ♦ ) :
She
wasn’t sent to the juvenile court; instead she was cautioned.
cau tion ary /'koijanari; NAmE -neri/
adj. giving
advice or a warning A#ft; -g-Mlft; a
cautionary
tale about the problems of
buying a computer W it % HI A ftf |g 15 M # # 0 M $ 0 In her conclusion,
the author sounds a cautionary
note, A Skip
which word? jiOiSgWr
cautious * careful
* A cautious person is nervous that
something may be dangerous or unwise, so they only do it very slowly or after a
lot of thought, (opposite = rash) * cautious
tlo ( fc/M fj rash )
■
A careful person is not nervous but does
take extra care to make sure that everything is correct or nothing goes wrong,
(opposite = careless) * careful
£ffl„ ( careless )
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Notice also
Be
careful / Take care when you drive on icy roads.
Caution
/
Warning — thin
ice. A
A / Wit ——
cau tious /'koijas/ adj. ~ (about sb/sth) | ~ (about doing
sth) being
careful about what you say or do, especially to avoid danger or mistakes; not
taking any risks A to
(ft ; iS tH ft : He was very cautious
about committing
himself to anything. f&ilAflllR, 0 The
government has been cautious in
its response to the report. j& Jlfc it 3! J5& il
tt „ 0 They’ve
taken a very cautious approach. flH %. 3X 7 A ft
M IK ft §& If. o
They expressed cautious optimism about a solution to
the crisis. ►cautiously
adv. : She looked cautiously around and then walked
away from the house. M 5fe A •'ll' Jfc if M 7 — T H
JH, M fa if & if 7 M 7 o 0 I’m
cautiously optimistic, f^il&ft AXE^Jfo cautiousness noun [U] cava /'ka:va/
noun [u, C] a type of sparkling
white wine (= with bubbles) from
wm)
caval cade /.kaevl'keid/
noun a line of people on horses or in
vehicles forming part of a ceremony ( #
Jn&*LW ) W4ikM,
Cava
lier /.kaeva'lia(r);
NAmE -'In*/
noun a supporter of the
King in the English Civil War (1642-49) M± (
^ 1*1 A ) — compare Roundhead
cava-lier/.kaeva'lia(r); NAmE-'lir/ adj. [usually before noun] not caring enough about sth
important or about the feelings of other people /i A to ift; A& 7 ft : The
government takes a cavalier attitude to the problems of
prison overcrowding. ® A A W
^ &7ft S A ft
Afto
cav alry /'kaevlri/
noun (usually the cavalry) [sing.+sing./ pi. v.] (in
the past) the part of the army that fought on horses; the part of the modern
army that uses armoured vehicles
( IBAfft ) MU;
.cavalry
'twill noun [u] a strong cloth made of wool, used for
making trousers/pants and clothes for sports
Thm%
cave /kerv/ noun, verb
mnoun a large hole in the side of a hill or
under the ground liiils]; ^ A: the mouth (= the entrance) of the cave i|s| p o a cave-dweller (= a person who lives in a cave) AB?A
w verb liibisyj .cave 'in (on sb/sth) (of a roof, wall, etc.
JjA i|#) to
fall down and towards the centre ii/g; M PS; if\M: The ceiling
suddenly caved in on top of them. A fe U % & % M ft it ft # ± o — related noun cave-in .cave 'in (to sth) to finally do what sb wants after
you have been strongly opposing them iHIS; JS A: The President is
unlikely to cave in to demands for a public inquiry. & ffa A 0 & ® SR ffl ft M M. fr A ff 'It 0
— see also caving
cav-eat /'kaeviaet/
noun (formal, from Latin) a warning that particular things
need to be considered before sth can be done |§;
cav-eat emp-tor /.kaeviaet 'empto:(r)/ noun (from Latin)
the
principle that a person who buys sth is responsible for finding any faults in
the thing they buy i
m'l' ()
'cave-in noun the fact of sth suddenly collapsing (
w)«ps, mm, mm
cave-man /'keivmaen/ noun (pi. -men /-men/) 1 a person who lived in a cave thousands of years ago (
A A IN ft ) AJirA 2 (informal) a man who behaves in an aggressive way
if^ftA; ffiif ft A 'cave painting noun a prehistoric painting on
the walls of a cave, often
showing animals and hunting scenes ( )
PAH®
caver /'keiva(r)/
(also pot-holer) (both BrE) (NAmE spe- lunk-er /spi'lAr)k0(r)/) noun a person who goes into caves under the ground as a sport or
hobby ^ p A# ( ) — compare spele
ologist
cav-ern /'kaevan; NAmE -varn/ noun a cave, especially a large one APA;
AlIjP
cav ern ous /'kaevanas;
NAmE -varn-/ adj. (formal) (of a room or space j^ft^$|a])
very large and often empty and/or dark; like a cave AMSft; XIXiSft; Mt P Aft
cav-iar (also cavi-are) /'kaevia:(r)/ noun [U] the eggs of some types of fish, especially
the sturgeon, that are preserved
using salt and eaten as a very special and expensive type of food (
cavil /'kaevl/ verb (-II-, NAmE -I-) [V] ~ (at sth) (formal) to make unnecessary complaints
about sth M
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