circumspect

'sә:kәmspekt

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s. heedful of potential consequences

a. 细心的, 慎重的

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circum- 意为“周围”，spect 来源于拉丁语specere，意为“看”。结合起来，circumspect 表示“周围都看”，引申为“谨慎小心”。

例句

1. She was circumspect in her response to the sensitive question.

她在回答这个敏感问题时非常谨慎。

2. It's important to be circumspect when making financial decisions.

在做财务决策时，保持谨慎是很重要的。

3. The lawyer advised his client to be circumspect during the negotiations.

律师建议他的客户在谈判中要小心谨慎。