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词汇 example_english_precautionary-move
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precautionary move

collocation in English

meanings of precautionaryand move


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precautionary
adjective
uk /prɪˈkɔː.ʃən.ər.i/ us /prɪˈkɑː.ʃən.er.i/
intended to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous ...
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move
noun
uk /muːv/ us /muːv/
an act ...
See more at move


Examples of precautionary move


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No doubt that is no more than a precautionarymove.
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This was of course a precautionarymove, and the time taken was therefore much longer than if operations had been imminent.
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It seems to me that this is a precautionarymove which is right and proper.
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That seemed to us to be a wise precautionarymove.
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I believe it is a precautionarymove.
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It is not compulsory, but a responsible authority, knowing that it might be about to lose rate support grant, would wish to make a precautionarymove.
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Hansard archive

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The truth is more prosaic; while he was indeed lashed to the rigging of the mainmast, it was a precautionarymove rather than an act of defiance.
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Wikipedia

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I believe strongly that it would be irresponsible for us not to take these precautionary moves and put in place contingencies.
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Hansard archive

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What is happening is that we are making a number of precautionary moves so that we are prepared for any eventuality.
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Is there not a case for some precautionary moves?
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These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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