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   Cau·tion

   /ˈkôSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. care taken to avoid danger or mistakes: "anyone receiving a suspect package should exercise extreme caution" Similar carecarefulnesswarinessawarenessheedfulnessheedattentionattentivenessalertnesswatchfulnessvigilancehypervigilancecircumspectiondiscretionprudenceguardednesscharinessforethoughtmindfulnessinformal:caginessOpposite incautionrecklessness
   • ▪ warning: "business advisers have sounded a note of caution"
   • 2. an amusing or surprising person: informal, dated "“You're a caution, you are,” she said"

   verb

   • 1. say something as a warning: "the secretary cautioned that economic uncertainties remained" Similar advisewarnrecommendcounselurgeadmonishexhort
   • ▪ warn or advise against (doing something): "advisers have cautioned against tax increases" Similar advisewarnrecommendcounselurgeadmonishexhort

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting bail or a guarantee; now chiefly Scots and US): from Latin cautio(n-), from cavere ‘take heed’.

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   What does it mean if someone gets off with a caution?

   • [countable] (British English) a warning that is given by the police to somebody who has committed a crime that is not too serious As a first offender, she got off with a caution. They let her off with a caution. [uncountable, countable] (formal) a warning or a piece of advice about a possible danger or risk

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   What does caution mean?

   • With all the fiery enthusiasm of the Gael, he possessed to an unusual degree the caution of the Lowland Scot. "It's across the lagoon," Dr. Silence cried, but this time in full tones that paid no tribute to caution. Caution definition: alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness. See examples of CAUTION used in a sentence.

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   What does caution mean in a newspaper?

   • caution someone against something/doing something The newspaper cautioned its readers against buying shares without getting good advice first. If a football referee cautions a player, he punishes them for breaking the rules by writing their name in a book and holding up a yellow card.

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   What does it mean if a police officer cautions someone?

   • If a police officer cautions someone, they give that person a warning that they will be punished next time. (Definition of caution from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) 小心, 謹慎，小心，慎重, 警告… 小心, 谨慎，小心，慎重, 警告… cautela, tarjeta amarilla, advertir… cuidado, cautela, prudência… Need a translator?

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   If you act with caution, it means you are careful. Be sure to use caution when walking across a patch of ice. Otherwise, you might end up sprawling face-first on the ground.

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