cautionary
(a.)警戒的
Cau·tion·a·ry a.
1. Conveying a caution, or warning to avoid danger; as, cautionary signals.
2. Given as a pledge or as security.
He hated Barnevelt, for his getting the cautionary towns out of his hands. --Bp. Burnet.
3. Wary; cautious. [Obs.]
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cautionary
adj 1: tending to ward off; "the swastika...a very ancient
prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples"-
Victor Schultze [syn: preventive, prophylactic]
2: serving to warn; "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an
exemplary jail sentence" [syn: admonitory, exemplary,
monitory, warning(a)]