| 释义 |
err on the side of cautionTake a comparatively safe course of action when presented with a choice: it is better for a doctor to err on the side of caution and follow the most restrictive view of the law...- We erred on the side of caution and had a high-profile police presence.
- Whether its emissions will be a health hazard is not yet known and, rather than erring on the side of caution, it seems that our councillors are content for residents and workers in the area to be guinea pigs.
- In last month's World Cup qualifier against Belarus at Hampden, he had been guilty of erring on the side of caution in fielding Kenny Miller as a one-man strikeforce.
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