鍳

mirror

example

to view

reflection

to reflect

to inspect

to warn

(ancient bronze mirror)

鍳[jiàn]

-（镜子，古代用铜制成）ancientbronzemirror-（可以作为警戒或引为教训的事）warning;objectlesson:
warningtakenfromtheoverturnedcartahead;lessonsdrawnfromothers'mistakes;前车之鉴
takewarningfromit引以为鉴
-（姓氏）asurname:
JianMing鉴明
-（照）reflect;mirror:
(offlatsurface)soshiningandbrightthatitcanserveasalookingglass;光可鉴人
Thewaterissoclearthatyoucanseeyourreflectioninit.水清可鉴。
-（仔细看;审察）inspect;scrutinize;examine:
Pleaseexamine.;Pleasecheck.请鉴核。
-（旧时书信套语，用在开头的称呼之后，表示请人看信）:
DearMr.so-and-soMayIdrawyourattentiontothefollowing.

鉴於政府未能处理好失业问题，有必要采取新的措施。
With the government's failure to solve the problem of unemployment, a fresh approach is indicated.

鉴定谋杀者的唯一线索是一枝吸了一半的香烟。
The only clue to the identity of the murderer was a half-smoked cigarette.

鉴于税务原因，我们得组成公司。
We had to incorporate for a company for tax reasons.

你要以此为鉴戒。
Let this be an example (ie May this punishment serve as a warning) to you.

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