| 释义 |
ca·ve·at
I. \ˈkāvēˌat, ˈkävēˌät, -ēət, often -d.+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin, let him beware, 3d person singular present subjunctive of cavēre to be on one's guard — more at show
1. : caution:
a. : a warning enjoining one from certain acts or practices
< a caveat against unfair practices >
b. : a cautionary explanation to prevent misinterpretation
< to enter a caveat about the sense in which a word is used >
2. : a legal notice given by an interested party to some officer not to do a certain act until the party is heard in opposition
< a caveat entered in a probate court to stop the proving of a will >
II. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to enter a caveat |