名詞 prudence:

1. discretion in practical affairs
2. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
   同義詞：discretion, discreetness, circumspection

1. Fear is one part of prudence.
   恐懼是慎重的一部分。
2. Arising from or characterized by prudence.
   審慎的由于謹慎的，或以謹慎為特征的
3. His prudence saved his life.
   他的謹慎救了他一命。

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n.（名詞）
The state, quality, or fact of being prudent.
謹慎，小心：謹慎的狀態(tài)、品質(zhì)或事實
Careful management; economy.
節(jié)儉：精心的管理；節(jié)儉

<參考詞匯><同義詞>prudence,discretion,foresight,forethought,circumspectionThese nouns are compared as they refer to the exercise of good judgment and common sense, especially in the conduct of practical matters.
當這些名詞意指良好的判斷和常識的運用時，常把它們進行比較，尤其是指對實際事務(wù)的處理。
Prudence, the most comprehensive,implies not only cautionbut also the capacity for judging in advance the probable results of one`s actions:
Prudence 含義最廣，不僅有小心謹慎的意思，還指具有提前判斷自己行動可能導致的結(jié)果的能力：
例句：
.She had been forced into prudence in her youth, she learned romance as she grew older. (Jane Austen).
.在年青的時候她不得不小心謹慎，當年齡越來越大，她學會了風流韻事. （簡·奧斯汀）。

Discretion suggests prudence coupled with wise self-restraint,as in resisting the impulse to take rash action:
Discretion 指帶有明智的自我節(jié)制的謹慎，如能抑制采取莽撞行動的沖動：
例句：
.The better part of valor is discretion. (Shakespeare).
.謹慎即大勇. （莎士比亞）。

Foresight implies the ability to foresee and make provision for what may happen:
Foresight 指預見或為可能發(fā)生的事作準備的能力：
例句：
She had the foresight to realize that once the ugly rumor had begun to circulate, only the truth could put it to rest.
她早就明白，一旦惡毒的謠言開始流傳，只有真相才能使之平息。

Forethought suggests advance consideration of future eventualities:
Forethought 指對將來可能出現(xiàn)的結(jié)果作提前的考慮：
例句：
An empty refrigerator illustrates a lack of forethought.
空空的冰箱說明主人缺乏先見。

Circumspection implies discretion together with prudent heed for possible consequences, as out of concern for moral or social repercussions:
Circumspection 指慎重并出于對道德或社會反響的考慮而對可能出現(xiàn)的結(jié)果小心注意：
例句：
.The necessity of the times, more than ever, calls for our utmost circumspection, deliberation, fortitude and perseverance. (Samuel Adams).
.這個時代比以前任何時候都需要我們最大的謹慎、沉著、堅強和毅力. （薩繆爾·亞當斯）