caution

用心、慎重さ

危険や害、間違いを避けるために気をつけること。

やさしい英語で： Care taken to avoid danger, harm, or mistakes.

• Drive with caution on icy roads.
• She exercised caution before investing her savings.
• His caution prevented a serious accident.

使い方： with caution (Approach the dog with caution.)

類義語： care, carefulness, prudence

反対語： recklessness

よく使う表現： with caution, exercise caution, extreme caution

警告、注意

起こりうる問題や危険を知らせること。

やさしい英語で： A warning about a possible problem or danger.

• She added a word of caution.
• The label includes a caution about hot surfaces.
• His cautions about the risks were ignored.

使い方： a caution about something (The guide offered a caution about strong currents.); a caution against doing something (The notice included a caution against swimming alone.)

類義語： warning

よく使う表現： word of caution, caution about something, caution against something

警察による警告

違反した人を裁判にかける代わりに、警察が正式に与える警告。

やさしい英語で： An official police warning given for an offence, instead of taking the person to court.

• The police gave him a caution.
• She received a formal caution for the offence.
• A second offence may lead to prosecution rather than another caution.

使い方： a caution for something (He received a caution for shoplifting.)

類義語： warning

よく使う表現： police caution, receive a caution, formal caution

警告する、注意する

人に危険を知らせたり、気をつけるよう勧めたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To warn someone about danger or advise them to be careful.

• The doctor cautioned me to rest.
• She cautioned him against spending all his money.
• Experts caution that the figures may change.

使い方： caution someone against doing something (She cautioned me against driving in the storm.); caution someone about something (He cautioned us about the slippery steps.); caution someone to do something (The officer cautioned us to stay back.)

類義語： warn, advise

よく使う表現： caution someone against, caution someone about, caution someone to