cautionary

英 [ˈkɔːʃənəri]

美 [ˈkɔːʃəneri]

adj.  劝告的; 告诫的; 警告的

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.19459 / COCA.13544

牛津词典

adj.

• 劝告的；告诫的；警告的
  giving advice or a warning
  1. a cautionary tale about the problems of buying a computer
     有关购买计算机时可能遇到种种问题的告诫
  2. In her conclusion, the author sounds a cautionary note .
     作者在结尾时敲响了警钟。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (故事或其标注)警戒的，警世的
  Acautionarystory or acautionarynote to a story is one that is intended to give a warning to people.
  1. Barely fifteen months later, it has become a cautionary tale of the pitfalls of international mergers and acquisitions...
     不过15个月，它就成了告诫人们留心跨国并购中陷阱的警世故事。
  2. An editorial in The Times sounds a cautionary note.
     《泰晤士报》的一篇社论读起来颇有警诫意味。

双语例句

• One cautionary word about height: It's important not to get greedy.
  在身高问题上我要提醒一句：很重要的一点是别太贪心。
• At the very least, it hopefully will be a cautionary tale for anyone who follows.
  最起码，它很有希望成为一个值得所有后来者警惕的故事。
• Cautionary statement: estimates, expectations, and business plans in this release are forward-looking statements.
  警戒性声明：本新闻稿中的估计、预期及业务计划均为前瞻性声明。
• His tale is instructive and cautionary, filled with lessons about innovation, character, leadership, and values.
  他的故事既富于启发，又发人深省，其中包含了乔布斯在创新、个性、领导力和价值观等方面的经验教训。
• To illustrate the point the book kicks off with a cautionary tale.
  为强调这一点，这本书以一个警示性故事为开头。
• Please read the following cautionary tale magically told by the1978 Nobel Prize winner in literature.
  1978年诺贝尔文学奖得主以梦幻色彩叙述了以下这则警示性故事，请读读看。
• All forward-looking statements in this announcement are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
  这项公告中的所有前瞻性陈述都完全受到该警戒性声明的限制。
• Although developments are generally good some cautionary notes should be sounded.
  虽然发展情况整体良好的，但是一些告诫的话还是应该说的。
• Bill's mother told him the cautionary tale of the little boy who wouldn't eat his food.
  比尔的母亲给比尔讲了那个不肯吃饭的小孩的劝诫故事。
• The works of Bell, Mann, and Honig also contain a cautionary message.
  夏明德、曼素恩、韩起澜的研究也涵盖了这样警戒信息。