caveat
英 ['kæviæt] 美 ['kæviæt]
n.防止误解的说明；警告
◉Etymology
“Caveat” 这个词源自拉丁语 “cavere”，意为“小心”或“注意”。在罗马法律中，“caveat” 是一种法律声明，旨在警告或提醒潜在的问题。进入英语后，它保留了其原始的警告和慎重之意，并且在法律及其他领域广泛使用。
◉外刊例句
① 《哈佛商业评论》 (Harvard Business Review), 2023年11月12日
Before you dive into the project, a caveat is necessary: the timelines provided are approximate and subject to change.
在开始这个项目之前，有必要提出一个警告：所提供的时间表是大概的，且可能会更改。
② 《时代》 (Time), 2023年8月25日
While the new policy promises financial relief, there’s a caveat: it only applies to citizens who meet certain income thresholds.
尽管新政策承诺提供财政救济，但有一个警告：这只适用于某些收入门槛的公民。
◉经典名著
在列夫·托尔斯泰的小说《战争与和平》（War and Peace）中，角色可能用到 “caveat” 来表达必须小心的事项：
As they embarked on their new venture, the partners recognized the need for a caveat: the market conditions were highly unpredictable.
当他们开始新的事业时，合伙人意识到需要提出一个警告：市场条件极难预测。
◉Usage Notes
(1) I would offer a caveat for those who want to join me in the dual calling.
(2) I recommend the deal, but with certain caveats.
(3) This last recommendation comes with a caveat: drinking no alcohol is clearly better than drinking too much.
(1) 为防止发生误解，我想对那些想要步我后尘的人提出警告。
(2) 我介绍这笔交易，但有几项要提请注意。
(3) 最后这项建议附有一条警告：不喝酒比饮酒过多要好得多。
◉Usage Notes
A caveat is a warning. When someone adds a caveat to something they’re telling you to beware — maybe what they’re telling you comes with certain conditions or maybe there’s something dangerous lurking.
When your new friend gives you directions to her house, and then says, “The caveat is that when it snows the driveway turns into an ice rink,” she's warning you that your travels could be dangerous. Caveat is also a legal term for when a lawyer asks for a break in proceedings. If a lawyer issues a caveat, she's filing a formal notice to suspend a trial until her client gets a hearing.
◉Colins
1. [N-COUNT 可数名词]警告；事先声明；注意事项 A caveat is a warning of a specific limitation of something such as information or an agreement. [oft N that] [FORMAL 正式]
With the caveat that almost every figure in this survey is suspect, it can at least be said that the world travel and tourism industry is huge...
尽管事先声明此项调查报告中的每个数字都不可靠，但至少可以说，世界旅游观光业的市场庞大。
There was one caveat: he was not to enter into a merger or otherwise weaken the Roche family's control of the firm.
有一点需要预先声明：他不得参与合并，或以其他方式削弱罗奇家族对该公司的控制。
