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单词 warn
释义
warn
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v

When you warn someone, you advise them to be careful or tell them about a problem or danger. If you perform a dangerous stunt, you should probably warn your audience, "Don't try this at home."
Many traffic signs are meant to warn drivers about hazards, like bridges that get slippery in the rain or bumps in the road. And the purpose of a dog's growl is to warn another dog (or human) that it's stressed or fearful. A warning is a helpful message, no matter what form it comes in, and to warn is to send this message. The Old English root is warnian, "give notice of impending danger."
WORD FAMILY
warn: forewarn, warned, warner, warning, warns+/forewarn: forewarned, forewarning, forewarns/forewarning: forewarnings/warner: warners/warning: warningly, warnings
USAGE EXAMPLES
Warning about the use of chemical weapons, President Obama tells Syria’s Assad regime that there is a “red line” that must not be crossed.
The Guardian(Jan 03, 2017)
It warns that sugary cereals, juices and spreads are all damaging to health.
BBC(Jan 03, 2017)
Just before Christmas, the governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, warned about the high level of debt among UK households.
BBC(Jan 03, 2017)
1v notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
The director warned him that he might be fired
The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking
Syn|Hypo|Hyper
admonish, discourage, monish
admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
forewarn, previse
warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning
admonish, caution, monish
warn strongly; put on guard
threaten
to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
alarm, alert
warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
offer
threaten to do something
wake
make aware of
inform
impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
2v notify, usually in advance
I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions
Hyper
inform
impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
3v admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
I warned him not to go too far
I warn you against false assumptions
She warned him to be quiet
Syn|Hyper
admonish, discourage, monish
advise, counsel, rede
give advice to
4v ask to go away
The old man warned the children off his property
Hyper
enjoin, order, say, tell
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
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