英:['pru:dns]
美:[ˈprudəns]
英:['pru:dns]
美:[ˈprudəns]
pru·dence
pru dns
词根:prudent
adj.prudent 谨慎的;精明的;节俭的
adv.prudently 谨慎地;慎重地
noun
the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason
sagacity or shrewdness in the management of affairs
skill and good judgment in the use of resources
caution or circumspection as to danger or risk
14世纪中期(公元1200年左右作为姓氏),意为“智慧; 谨慎,远见; 实际智慧,看到什么是合适或有利的; ”也是四个基本美德之一,“看到什么是有道德的智慧; ”来自古法语 prudence(13世纪)和直接源自拉丁语 prudentia “预见,远见,睿智,实际判断”,缩写自 providentia “远见”(参见 providence,这是一个同源词)。 “知识,科学”的次要意义(14世纪晚期)在 jurisprudence 中得以保留。
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin prudentia, alteration of providentia — more at providence
The first known use of prudence was in the 14th century
prune1 of 2noun
a dried plum
prune2 of 2verb
to reduce by getting rid of matter that is not necessary or wanted prune a budget
prune an essay
to remove as unnecessary
to cut off the parts of a woody plant that are dead or not wanted
prune the hedge
prune1 of 2noun
a dried plum
prune2 of 2verb
to reduce by getting rid of matter that is not necessary or wanted prune a budget
prune an essay
to remove as unnecessary
to cut off the parts of a woody plant that are dead or not wanted
prune the hedge
pruderynoun
the quality or state of being prudish
a prudish remark or act
prudentadjective
clever and careful in action and judgment
it's prudent to save some of your money
discreet
frugal
prudentialadjective
of, relating to, or resulting from prudence
using prudence
prudentadjective
clever and careful in action and judgment
it's prudent to save some of your money
discreet
frugal
prudencenoun
the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason
skill and good judgment in the management of affairs
1 How becoming to aged is wisdom, understanding and prudence to the venerable!
老年人富有智慧;有荣名的人, 聪明而有智谋,何其相称!
2 Their attitude expressed a final reserve and their faces showed the glaze of prudence.
她们的姿态十分拘谨,脸上流露出小心翼翼的神色.
3 For the Arguments to induce belief, though of sufficient certainty, yet do not so constrain the mind to give its assent, but there is prudence and choice in it.
4 How can a 6-year-old make good decisions based on prudence, experience and foresight?
5 When Della reached home her intoxication gave way a little to prudence and reason.
德拉回家之后,她的狂喜有点儿变得审慎和理智了.
6 The first thing one does to evaluate a ruler’s prudence is to look at the men he has around him.
7 But this was only from a sense of prudence : he took no pleasure in it.
可是这只是一些 小心谨慎,不是一种快乐.
8 After years of leading the anti-Catholic opposition, Peel calculated with a statesman’s prudence that it was time to end the debilitating effects of centuries of Catholic debates on the British body politic.
9 IT SEEMS so unfair. Most Asian economies have been models of prudence.
这一切看起是如此不公:大多数亚洲经济体都已经成为了谨慎的典范。
10 “Demonstrate the patience and prudence which you have heretofore been lacking,” Lorren said flatly, then looked down at the book that lay open on his desk.
11 He acted with prudence.
他谨慎行事。
12 He takes a great deal of care making Hoenig’s hawkishness sound like good old common sense — as if it’s simply the inevitable conclusion drawn by a stalwart steward of “prudence and integrity.”
13 One can rely on the prudence of his decisions.
他所作的决定,总是非常英明的,值得信赖。
14 The council also reminded TV producers of the need to exercise "the greatest prudence when recruiting contestants."
15 No luck: the fair wind failed us when our prudence failed.
16 It was probably inevitable that creative risks would take a back seat to fiscal prudence as the stakes rose in a multibillion-dollar industry that remains one of New York’s largest employers.
17 The selection of ministers is of no little importance to a prince; and they are good or not, according to the prince’s prudence.
18 Lieber reminds parents that they may be substantially richer than the financial aid officers they are bargaining with, so that both decency and prudence counsel against making entitled demands.
19 This is not the most prudent way to behave, but ... prudence sometimes goes out the window when the flame burns hot.
20 Nothing wrong with cowardice as long as it comes with prudence.
1 智慧
2 细心
tender thorough wary prudent meticulous prudential scrupulous studious circumspective carefulness scrupulosity
3 远见
4 审慎
religious careful shy deliberate sober prudent prudential scrupulous circumspect well-advised hooly carefully religiously discreetly conservatively reserve circumspection carefulness discreetness politic discretion deliberation sobriety critical judicious deliberative critically judiciously prudently tender discreet scrupulosity
5 谨慎
nice conservative cautious discreet conscientious unobtrusive guarded canny demure calculating chary nicely cautiously conservatively warily charily care caution wariness chariness with care abstain from safe religious deliberate strait diligent prudential politic gingerly circumspect cagey heedful diligence circumspection beware pussyfoot modest erect wary reserved ware studious maidenly undemonstrative regardful regardant reserve discretion modesty retenue pudibund careful prudent considerate well-advised counsel guard step by step on the safe side
6 节俭
saving spare economical frugal thrifty canny sparing chary abstemious housewifely husbandly forehanded scrimpy low sparingly frugally charily economy thrift frugality chariness skimp economize scrimp and save husbandry stint economic husband managing prudent scotch provident nearly nearness penny-pinching providence low on the hog
7 女子名
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8 精明
sharp cute sage astute knowing shrewd artful canny downy calculating cagey parlous perspicuous longheaded sagacity have a head on shoulders be all there wide smart wise acute knowledgeable savvy prudent politic provident hard-headed sagacious sapient wide-awake clear-sighted snell political wisely smartly judgment judgement discern providence sapience smarten flip long-pated hard-nose hard together aware flash discerning ware adroit knowledgable argute calc. policy acuity discernment gumption smartness have eyes wide open