单词 | cautionary |
释义 | cautionaryadj.n. A. adj. 1. Of, pertaining to, of the nature of a pledge or security; held in pledge, or as a security or hostage. Now chiefly Historical or Scottish. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > agreement > security > [adjective] cautionary1597 1597 F. Vere Comm. (1657) 70 The ordinary Garrison of the cautionary towns. 1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. viii. 488/1 That..all his cautionary Lords should bee released. 1659 J. Rushworth Hist. Coll. 3 The Town of Flushing, the Castle of Ramakins in Zealand, and Brill in Holland, which were held by way of caution from the United Provinces, to insure their dependency upon England, the King resolved to render up, as being meerly cautionary. 1696 T. Southerne Oroonoko iv. ii And I am made the cautionary pledge, The gage and hostage of your keeping it. 1829 R. Southey Sir Thomas More (1831) II. 95 As a nation withdraws its cautionary troops from fortresses..in a friendly territory. 1844 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 56 140 To bring Affghanistan within the general system of cautionary ties. 1860 J. L. Motley Hist. Netherlands (1868) I. iv. 131 The cautionary towns were to be restored. 1883 Scotsman 9 May 6/7 Cautionary obligations undertaken. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > caution > [adjective] > specifically of actions or things circumspect1422 well-kept1486 wary1557 cautionary1605 cautionating1654 guarded1709 gingerly1755 well-guarded1781 1605 F. Bacon Of Aduancem. Learning ii. sig. Vv1v Doctrines..more fearefull and cautionary then the Nature of things requireth. View more context for this quotation 1651 N. Bacon Contin. Hist. Disc. Govt. vi. 56 The Prelates cautionary way of proceeding. 1806–31 A. Knox Remains (1844) I. 79 This cautionary conduct. 3. Of the nature of, or conveying, a caution or admonition; warning, admonitory. Frequently in cautionary tale. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > warning of imminent danger or evil > [adjective] monitoryc1475 warning1552 portentous1553 forewarning1576 admonitory1577 cautionary1638 premonitory1647 precautionary1648 noutheticala1652 cautional1656 cautioning1747 monitorial1816 pre-warning1892 heads up1979 the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > advice > [adjective] > admonishing monitoryc1475 commonitory1570 admonitory1577 cautionary1638 precautionary1648 cautional1656 admonitivea1677 monitivea1677 monitorial1725 cautioning1747 admonitorial1848 the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > advice > [noun] > adviser or counsellor > something that serves to admonish monitory1437 commonitory?1567 monitory letter1608 monitor1623 mementoa1625 monitive1638 cautionary tale1907 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > warning of imminent danger or evil > [noun] > a warning or caution > story conveying cautionary tale1907 society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > narrative or story > types of narrative or story generally > [noun] > cautionary or moral tale cautionary tale1907 1638 F. Rous Heavenly Acad. x. 156 (heading) An applicatorie and cautionarie Conclusion. 1711 Tatler No. 273 Many cautionary precepts for my future conduct. 1806 J. Jebb Let. 23 June in J. Jebb & A. Knox Thirty Years' Corr. (1834) I. 255 A long cautionary letter, against the pernicious influence of philosophy and poetry. 1850 L. Hunt Autobiogr. (1860) v. 107 It had a cautionary effect. 1884 Cyclists' Touring Club Gaz. Dec. 362/1 Cautionary as well as danger-boards should be prepared. 1907 H. Belloc (title) Cautionary tales for children. 1930 R. Macaulay Staying with Relations xx. 304 Julia rejected Mr. Phipps as a protagonist of a cautionary tale. 1959 Observer 15 Mar. 22/7 Professor Bowers's first chapter is full of cautionary tales for practising reviewers and critics of this sort. a. Of the nature of a provision against evil or danger; precautionary. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > vigilance > [adjective] > of or relating to precaution precautionary1647 precautional1648 cautionating1654 cautionary1678 1678 R. Cudworth True Intellect. Syst. Universe i. iv. 520 Cicero..makes a Law for them..but with a Cautionary Provision, that, [etc.]. 1790 Coll. Voy. round World VI. xv. 1986 Cautionary severity is ever invidious. 1826 R. Peters in Mem. Hist. Soc. Pennsylvania I. 88 He pursued such cautionary measures. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > [adjective] > safe or not dangerous safe1583 fearless1599 cautionary1684 undangerous1727 non-hazardous1853 1684 J. Bunyan Pilgrim's Progress 2nd Pt. ii. 65 These ways are made cautionary enough..by these Posts and Ditch and Chain. View more context for this quotation a. A security. ΚΠ a1639 D. Digges Compl. Ambassador (1655) 370 The Duke..would become cautionary for the due observation of the same. b. A personal security, a surety. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > agreement > security > [noun] > a bondsman or guarantor borrowa1000 festermanOE inborghc1175 pledge1348 surety1428 warrant1478 soverty1517 creditor1523 cautionerc1565 warranter1583 caution1586 warranty1586 security1600 stipulator1610 engager1611 pawner1611 undertaker1616 bond1632 ensurer1654 cautionary1655 security man1662 voucher1667 warrantee1668 respondent1672 guarand1674 guarantee1679 guaranty1684 hypothecator1828 warrantor1850 guarantor1853 1655 H. L'Estrange Reign King Charles 121 Two his Head Towns should be left to the King as Cautionaries for performing the Covenants. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < |
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