| 单词 | prudent |
| 释义 | prudent (once / 156 pages) adj Describe an action as prudent if it is the wise thing to do under the existing circumstances. If you're getting in trouble, it is probably prudent to keep your mouth closed and just listen. If you show good and careful judgment when handling practical matters, you can be described as prudent. Similarly, a wise and well-thought-through decision or action can be called prudent. The word comes from a contracted form of the Latin prōvidēns from the verb "to foresee." The English word provident "wise in planning for the future" is the non-contracted descendent of the same Latin root. WORD FAMILYprudent: imprudent, prudence, prudenter, prudentest, prudently+/imprudence: imprudences/imprudent: imprudence, imprudenter, imprudently/prudence: prudences, prudential/prudential: prudentially USAGE EXAMPLESIt’s entirely possible to believe that the basis for his skepticism is sound and prudent. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) That’s why attacking the settlements’ legality—as opposed to questioning whether they’re prudent—is so insidious. Wall Street Journal(Dec 28, 2016) For anyone else, this would be a prudent measure and a show of commitment to ethical governing principles. Salon(Dec 27, 2016) adj careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment a prudent manager prudent rulers prudent hesitation more prudent to hide than to fight Syn|Ant careful exercising caution or showing care or attention providentproviding carefully for the future circumspect, discreetheedful of potential consequences heady, judicious, wisemarked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters providentcareful in regard to your own interests prudentialarising from or characterized by prudence especially in business matters responsibleworthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable wisehaving or prompted by wisdom or discernment imprudent not prudent or wise carelessmarked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful improvidentnot provident; not providing for the future ill-considered, ill-judged, improvident, shortsightednot given careful consideration injudiciouslacking or showing lack of judgment or discretion; unwise rashimprudently incurring risk foolishdevoid of good sense or judgment |
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