caveat
含义: A warning or proviso of specific conditions, limitations, or stipulations attached to an agreement, statement, or plan.
Caveat is used to flag a condition or limitation that qualifies a general statement or agreement. It appears frequently in legal, academic, and professional contexts, often introduced by phrases like 'with the caveat that' or 'one important caveat.' It implies prudent caution rather than outright objection. Common collocations include 'with the caveat that,' 'an important caveat,' 'add a caveat,' and 'caveat emptor' (let the buyer beware).
例句
- The report endorsed the new policy, with the caveat that further research was needed on its long-term effects. 报告支持了新政策,但附带条件是需要对其长期影响进行进一步研究。El informe respaldó la nueva política, con la salvedad de que se necesitaba más investigación sobre sus efectos a largo plazo.報告書は新政策を支持したが、長期的な影響についてさらなる調査が必要であるという但し書きを付けた。보고서는 새 정책을 지지했으나, 장기적 영향에 대한 추가 연구가 필요하다는 단서를 달았다.
- One important caveat: these figures do not account for inflation over the past decade. 一个重要的附带条件是:这些数据没有考虑过去十年的通胀因素。Una advertencia importante: estas cifras no tienen en cuenta la inflación de la última década.重要な注意点がひとつある:これらの数値は過去10年間のインフレを考慮していない。중요한 주의사항이 하나 있다: 이 수치들은 지난 10년간의 인플레이션을 반영하지 않고 있다.
- She accepted the job offer, but added the caveat that she would need flexible working hours. 她接受了工作邀约,但附加了一个条件——她需要弹性工作时间。Aceptó la oferta de trabajo, pero añadió la salvedad de que necesitaría horario flexible.彼女はその求人を受諾したが、フレキシブルな勤務時間が必要であるという条件を付け加えた。그녀는 그 일자리 제안을 수락했지만, 유연한 근무 시간이 필요하다는 조건을 덧붙였다.
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用法指南
语境: legal, academic, professional
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Latin caveat (let him beware), third person singular present subjunctive of cavere (to beware, take heed). The legal phrase caveat emptor (let the buyer beware) has been in English use since the sixteenth century.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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