circumspection

n. 细心, 慎重

发音

UK /ˌsɜːkəmˈspɛkʃən/
US /ˌsɚkəmˈspɛkʃən/

词形变化

circumspections 复数 circumspections

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent.

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    Caution, watchfulness, or vigilance fueled by such awareness.

    可数 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

caution discretion prudence discreetness

上位词 6

judgment discretion judgement discernment sagaciousness sagacity

下位词 4

precaution confidentiality chariness wariness

词源

Inherited from Middle English circumspeccioun, from Middle French circonspection or its etymon Latin circumspectio. By surface analysis, circum- + Latin spect + -ion, "looking [all] around" (as compared with the opposite concept, embodied as tunnel vision or blinders).

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