circumspect
美音:[´sə:kəms´pekt
]
英音:[´sə:kəms´pekt
]
adj.慎重的,周到的
难易程度:
circumspect为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
副词:circumspectly
词根
circum-=around,round about 变化型 circu-
近义词, 同义词
circumspect
/'sɜ:kəmspekt; `sɝkəm,spɛkt/
adj [usu pred 通常作表语] considering everything carefully before acting; cautious; wary 小心; 慎重; 细心.
adj [usu pred 通常作表语] considering everything carefully before acting; cautious; wary 小心; 慎重; 细心.
circumspect
adj formal
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin;Origin: , past participle of circumspicere 'to look around, be careful', from circum- ( CIRCUM-) + specere 'to look']
thinking carefully about something before doing it, in order to avoid risk
= cautious
The governor was usually circumspect when dealing with the media.
>circumspectlyadv
>circumspection [,səːkəm'spekʃən (US) ,səːr-/
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin;Origin: , past participle of circumspicere 'to look around, be careful', from circum- ( CIRCUM-) + specere 'to look']
thinking carefully about something before doing it, in order to avoid risk
= cautious
The governor was usually circumspect when dealing with the media.
>circumspectlyadv
>circumspection [,səːkəm'spekʃən (US) ,səːr-/
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