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

• 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。
• The difficulty of making Italians is a cautionary tale for those who now have to struggle to make Europeans.
  对那些目前不得不努力创造欧洲人的人而言，创造意大利人的困难值得引以为戒。
• 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。
• It is a cautionary tale for any foreign company seeking a joint venture in China.
  对于任何希望在华组建合资企业的外国公司，这都具有警示作用。
• The shift "provides a cautionary note on signalling a recovery prematurely", he said.
  他表示，这一转变“敲响了警钟，告诫我们不要过早发出市场复苏的信号”。
• 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。
• In fact, the recent evidence tells a surprising cautionary tale of stagnation and drift.
  实际上，最近的证据描绘出了一个令人吃惊和警惕的停滞和转变过程。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。