These are all words for attention or thought that you give to sth in order to avoid mistakes or accidents. 以上各词均指小心、谨慎。

• care attention or thought that you give to sth that you are doing so that you will do it well and avoid mistakes or damage 指小心、谨慎以做好某事，同时避免出现错误或损失：◆She chose her words with care. 她措辞谨慎。
• caution care that you take in order to avoid danger or mistakes; not taking any risks 指小心、谨慎，以免发生危险或错误：◆The utmost caution must be exercised when handling explosives. 处理爆炸品一定要慎之又慎。
• prudence (rather formal) being sensible and careful when you make judgements and decisions; avoiding unnecessary risks 指判断和决策时谨慎、慎重，处事时避免不必要的风险：◆As a matter of prudence, keep a record of all your financial transactions. 为慎重起见，请记下你所有的财务往来。 NOTE Prudence is used particularly in financial contexts. * prudence 尤用于金融、财务语境。

Patterns

• to do sth with care/caution/prudence
• great/extreme care/caution/prudence
• to use/exercise care/caution/prudence
• to proceed with care/caution