caveat

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n. (law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filer is given a hearing

n. 中止诉讼程序的申请, 警告
[经] 停止支付的广告, 货物出门概不退换

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caveat 源自拉丁语，意思是“警告”或“注意”。其中，cave 代表“要小心”，可以帮助理解其含义。

例句

1. The contract includes a caveat about hidden fees.

合同中包含关于隐藏费用的警告。

2. She gave me a caveat before I invested in the startup.

在我投资这家初创公司之前，她给了我一个警告。

3. The teacher added a caveat to the assignment, reminding us to avoid plagiarism.

老师对作业添加了一个警告，提醒我们避免抄袭。