| 单词 | admonition |
| 释义 | admonition (once / 1422 pages) n Bringing a skateboard to school is a great way to get an admonition from a teacher not to ride it down the halls. An admonition is advice with a hint of scolding, a warning not to do something. When you're cautioned or warned about some mistake you might be just about to make, or some looming danger, you're receiving an admonition. The strength and tone of an admonition determine whether it's a gentle, polite suggestion or more of a stern warning. In Scotland, an admonition is an official legal term that means a verbal punishment for someone who's been found guilty but set free. WORD FAMILYadmonition: admonitions+/admonish: admonished, admonisher, admonishes, admonishing, admonishment, admonition, admonitory/admonisher: admonishers/admonishing: admonishingly/admonishment: admonishments/admonitory: admonitorily USAGE EXAMPLESTwo FPI-led rallies in Jakarta each drew hundreds of thousands of people, despite admonitions by officials and mainstream Muslim leaders to stay away. Wall Street Journal(Dec 25, 2016) His admonition was prescient then, it’s perturbing now. Time(Dec 21, 2016) “Children will listen,” or so Sondheim reminds us, in one of the melodic admonitions in a musical filled with them. Washington Post(Dec 11, 2016) 1n a firm rebuke Syn|Hyper admonishment, monition rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval an act or expression of criticism and censure 2n cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness) a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality Syn|Hypo|Hyper monition, warning, word of advice deterrent example, example, lesson, object lesson punishment intended as a warning to others advice a proposal for an appropriate course of action |
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