【cautionary】 - A-level备考词汇

cautionary

UK:  ['kɔːʃ(ə)nəri]

US:  ['kɔʃ(ə)n.eri]

adj.

1.警戒的,提醒注意的,告诫的

2.〔苏格兰语〕担保的,保证的

3.小心的

1 . At the heart of this cautionary tale sits the cigar-chomping Mr Cayne, who revelled in his firm's image as Wall Street's scrappy outsider.
大声嚼着雪茄的凯恩先生处于这个引人警戒的故事的中心，他酷爱其公司作为华尔街好斗的局外人形象。

2 . Whiteman says that she did not object when the White House edited out cautionary notes by EPA scientists.
怀特曼说她不反对白宫删掉美国环境保护委员会科学家的警告性的词语。

3 . It follows the issuing of a cautionary statement on Tuesday, which said the bank was in talks that could affect its share price.
本周二曾公布过一份警戒性声明，表示这家银行正在进行谈判，其股价可能会受到影响。

4 . Unfortunately, Guo's fate doesn't seem to have served as a sufficiently cautionary tale for other officials.
不幸的是，郭世忠的命运似乎并没有充分警示其他官员。

5 . her life became a cautionary tale of the risks a Chinese citizen takes if she stands up for her rights.
她的生活被警告及威胁如果她坚持作为一个中国公民的权利。