prudent

英 ['pru?d(?)nt] 美['pr?dnt]
  • adj. 謹(jǐn)慎的；精明的；節(jié)儉的
  • n. (Prudent)人名；(法)普呂當(dāng)

英英釋意

1. careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment;
"a prudent manager"
"prudent rulers"
"prudent hesitation"
"more prudent to hide than to fight"
2. showing wise self-restraint in speech and behavior especially in preserving prudent silence;
"maintained a prudent silence"