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源自法语 'précaution'(预防)+ 英语后缀 '-ary'(形容词后缀),最早记录于17世纪。
❶ 预防性的,指为防范可能发生的危险或问题而采取的行动或措施。
“The government took precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the virus.”
(政府采取了预防性措施以防止病毒传播。)
“She packed a first aid kit as a precautionary step before the trip.”
(她在旅行前准备了一个急救包作为预防措施。)
precautionary principle — 预防原则,指在科学证据尚不充分时,为防范潜在风险而采取预防措施的理念。
“Many environmental policies are based on the precautionary principle.”
(许多环境政策都基于预防原则。)