To take precautions against a potential danger; to prevent trouble before it happens; to nip a problem in the bud by taking preventive measures.
在项目初期，做好风险评估就是一种未焚徙薪的做法，可以避免后期出现大问题。
Conducting a thorough risk assessment at the initial stage of a project is a way of taking preventive measures, which can avoid major problems later on.
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