precaution

予防措置、用心

危険や被害、問題を防ぐために、前もって行うこと。

やさしい英語で： Something you do beforehand to prevent danger, damage, or trouble.

• We took every possible precaution.
• Wear gloves as a precaution when handling broken glass.
• What precautions should we take before the storm?

使い方： as a precaution (We carried extra water as a precaution.); precaution against something (The lock is a precaution against theft.)

類義語： safeguard, preventive measure

よく使う表現： take a precaution, safety precaution, precaution against something

前もって警告する

危険が起こる前に、その可能性を人に知らせて注意を促す。

やさしい英語で： To warn someone about a possible danger before it happens.

• They precautioned us before we left.
• The captain precautioned his crew against the approaching storm.
• She tried to precaution him about the unsafe bridge.

使い方： precaution someone against something (The guide precautioned the travellers against crossing the river.)

類義語： warn, caution

よく使う表現： precaution someone, precaution someone against something

予防措置を取る

危険なものから身を守るために、前もって対策を取る。

やさしい英語で： To take steps beforehand to protect yourself from something dangerous.

• The villagers precautioned against flooding.
• We must precaution against disease before setting out.
• They precautioned against theft by hiding their money.

使い方： precaution against something (They precautioned against fire by keeping water nearby.)

類義語： guard against, take precautions

よく使う表現： precaution against something, precaution against fire