prudent
prudent 英 [ˈpru:dnt] 美 [ˈprudnt]
adj. 谨慎的；精明的
a prudent businessman 精明的商人
a prudent decision, a prudent investment 审慎的决定╱投资
- Describe an action as prudent if it is the wise thing to do under the existing circumstances. If you're getting in trouble, it is probably prudent to keep your mouth closed and just listen.
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- adj. 谨慎的；精明的
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1. a prudent businessman
精明的商人
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2. a prudent decision, a prudent investment
审慎的决定╱投资
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3. It might be more prudent to get a second opinion before going ahead.
行动之前再征求一下意见也许更为慎重。
- prudent (adj.) late 14c., from Old French prudent "with knowledge, deliberate" (c. 1300), from Latin prudentem (nominative prudens) "knowing, skilled, sagacious, circumspect;" rarely in literal sense "foreseeing;" contraction of providens, present participle of providere "look ahead, prepare, supply, act with foresight," from pro "ahead" (see pro-) + videre "to see" (from PIE root *weid- "to see"). Related: Prudently.
pru·dent / ˈpruːdnt ; NAmE ˈpruːdnt / adjective ( formal) sensible and careful when you make judgements and decisions; avoiding unnecessary risks 谨慎的；慎重的；精明的 ◆ a prudent businessman 精明的商人 ◆ a prudent decision/investment 审慎的决定╱投资 ◆ It might be more prudent to get a second opinion before going ahead. 行动之前再征求一下意见也许更为慎重。 OPP imprudent ▶ pru·dence / ˈpruːdns ; NAmE ˈpruːdns / noun [uncountable ] ( formal) ☞synonyms at care pru·dent·ly / ˈpruːdntli ; NAmE ˈpruːdntli / adverb pru·dent / ˈpruːdnt ; NAmE ˈpruːdnt / pru·dence / ˈpruːdns ; NAmE ˈpruːdns / pru·dent·ly / ˈpruːdntli ; NAmE ˈpruːdntli /
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