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单词 warning
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warning

noun
 
/ˈwɔːnɪŋ/
/ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
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  1.  
    [countable, uncountable] a statement, an event, etc. telling somebody that something bad or unpleasant may happen in the future so that they can try to avoid it
    • I had absolutely no warning.
    • to get fair/advance/adequate warning
    • warning against doing something Doctors issued a warning against eating any fish caught in the river.
    • warning against somebody/something The World Health Organization repeated its warning against non-essential travel to the island
    • The bridge collapsed without (any) warning.
    • Let me give you a word of warning.
    • warning about somebody/something Many people continue to ignore warnings about the dangers of sunbathing.
    • warning about doing something The report contained dire warnings about eating too much fat and salt.
    • warning of something There was little warning of the coming disaster.
    • warning to somebody Their deaths would serve as a warning to others.
    • warning that… The union failed to heed warnings that strike action would lead to the closure of the factory.
    • Smoke detectors will sound an alarm to give you a warning that there is a fire in the house
    • warning to do something She went ahead with the interview, despite warnings not to speak to foreign journalists.
    • a flood/tornado warning
    see also early warning, government health warning, profit warning, trigger warning
    Extra Examples
    • He gave us a word of warning about going out alone at night.
    • He left his wife without warning.
    • Her words sounded like a veiled warning.
    • Hurricane warnings have been posted on their website.
    • I need advance warning of how many people to cater for.
    • Let this be a warning to you not to trespass on my land again!
    • On 2 April 1916 air-raid warnings sounded throughout Edinburgh.
    • The Institute has sent out a new warning to all businesses.
    • The dog growled in warning as we approached.
    • The explosion came 20 minutes after a coded warning to police.
    • The police have issued a warning about pickpockets.
    • The police issued a warning to all drug users in the city.
    • The referee gave him a final warning.
    • The sirens sound a warning when fighter planes are sighted.
    • The strike sounded a warning to all employers in the industry.
    • The team's defeat is a salutary warning before the World Cup.
    • The warning came just minutes before the bomb exploded.
    • There are 39 severe flood warnings on 22 rivers across the country.
    • There is an audible warning when a certain speed is exceeded.
    • There was little warning of the coming disaster.
    • There were dire warnings about the dangers of watching too much TV.
    • They failed to heed a warning about the dangerous currents in the river.
    • They sent us fair warning of their arrival.
    • What happened to him should serve as a warning to all dishonest politicians.
    • a campaign for health warning labels on alcohol
    • a warning about teaching children to swim
    • a warning against complacency
    • intelligence warnings of terrorist attacks
    • I give you fair warning, I'll take you to court if I have to.
    • We were given no advance warning of the attack.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • dire
    • grim
    • ominous
    verb + warning
    • give (somebody)
    • issue
    • post
    warning + verb
    • come
    • sound
    warning + noun
    • label
    • notice
    • sign
    preposition
    • in warning
    • without warning
    • warning about
    phrases
    • let that/​this be a warning (to you)
    • a word of warning
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  2. [countable] a statement telling somebody that they will be punished if they continue to behave in a particular way synonym caution
    • to give somebody a verbal/written/final warning
    • His employers have placed him on final written warning.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • dire
    • grim
    • ominous
    verb + warning
    • give (somebody)
    • issue
    • post
    warning + verb
    • come
    • sound
    warning + noun
    • label
    • notice
    • sign
    preposition
    • in warning
    • without warning
    • warning about
    phrases
    • let that/​this be a warning (to you)
    • a word of warning
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  3. Word OriginOld English war(e)nung (see warn, -ing).

warning

adjective
/ˈwɔːnɪŋ/
/ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
[only before noun]
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  1. telling or showing somebody that something bad or unpleasant may happen in the future so that they can try to avoid it
    • She had ignored the warning signs of trouble ahead.
    • Police fired a number of warning shots.
    • Warning bells began to ring (= it was a sign that something was wrong) when her letters were returned unopened.
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