circumspection

[,sə:kəm'spekʃən]
  • n. 慎重;细心
近义词 deliberation

英英释义


1. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress;
"the servants showed great tact and discretion"
2. the trait of being circumspect and prudent

实用场景例句


Circumspection: beware the way of communication, always say good to peoples.
慎言: 要说于人于己有利的话,注意沟通方式.

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双语例句


1. The quality of being circumspection is essential for a secretary.
作为一个秘书,我想细致周到是十分必要的.

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2. Circumspection: beware the way of communication, always say good to peoples.
慎言: 要说于人于己有利的话,注意沟通方式.

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3. At the Twelfth National Congress comrades who had made mistakes were handled with circumspection.
十二大对过去犯了错误的同志做了比较审慎的处理.

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英文词源


circumspection (n.)
late 14c., "careful observation of one's surroundings," from Old French circumspection (Modern French circonspection), from Latin circumspectionem (nominative circumspectio) "a looking around; foresight, caution," noun of action from past participle stem of circumspicere "to look around" (see circumspect).

词态变化


副词: circumspectly;形容词: circumspect;