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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries予防措置
Pronunciation / Transliteration: yobō sochi
"万全の予防措置を講じました。"
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A measure taken in advance to prevent something dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient from happening.
"He took the precaution of locking the safe."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin praecautio, formed from prae- (before) + cavēre (to be on one's guard, to beware). It entered the English language in the late 16th century via Middle French, maintaining its core sense of preventive action taken against potential danger or failure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Precaution" is said worldwide
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précaution
Transliteration: précaution
"Il a pris des précautions avant de partir."
Vorsichtsmaßnahme
Transliteration: Vorsichtsmassnahme
"Das ist eine reine Vorsichtsmaßnahme."
precauzione
Transliteration: precauzione
"Prendere le dovute precauzioni è fondamentale."
precaución
Transliteration: precaución
"Tomó precauciones contra el frío."
precaução
Transliteration: precaução
"Devemos tomar precauções antes da viagem."
सावधानी
Transliteration: savadhani
"सुरक्षा के लिए सावधानी बरतना जरूरी है।"
预防措施
Transliteration: yùfáng cuòshī
"我们采取了必要的预防措施。"
예방책
Transliteration: yebangchaek
"안전을 위해 예방책을 세워야 합니다."
予防措置
Transliteration: yobō sochi
"万全の予防措置を講じました。"
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