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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 （就可能发生的意外等提出的）警告，警示；先兆 I had absolutely no warning. 我完全没有得到任何警告。 to get fair/advance/adequate warning 得到公平/提前/充分的警告 - warning against doing something
Doctors issued a warning against eating any fish caught in the river. 医生发出警告不要吃在那条河里捕的鱼。 - warning against somebody/something
The World Health Organization repeated its warning against non-essential travel to the island 世界卫生组织再次警告不要到该岛进行非必要的旅行 The bridge collapsed without (any) warning. 那座桥在没有任何先兆的情况下坍塌了。 Let me give you a word of warning. 我来提醒你一句。 - warning about somebody/something
Many people continue to ignore warnings about the dangers of sunbathing. 许多人继续忽视关于日光浴危险的警告。 - warning about doing something
The report contained dire warnings about eating too much fat and salt. 该报告包含了关于摄入过多脂肪和盐的可怕警告。 - warning of something
There was little warning of the coming disaster. 对即将到来的灾难几乎没有什么预警。 - warning to somebody
Their deaths would serve as a warning to others. 他们的死将成为对其他人的警告。 - warning that…
The union failed to heed warnings that strike action would lead to the closure of the factory. 工会没有注意到罢工行动会导致工厂关闭的警告。 Smoke detectors will sound an alarm to give you a warning that there is a fire in the house 烟雾探测器会发出警报，警告你房子里有火灾 - warning to do something
She went ahead with the interview, despite warnings not to speak to foreign journalists. 她继续接受采访，尽管有人警告她不要和外国记者说话。 a flood/tornado warning 洪水/龙卷风警报
Extra ExamplesHe gave us a word of warning about going out alone at night. 他提醒我们夜间不要单独外出。 He left his wife without warning. 他突然离开了妻子，没有任何先兆。 Her words sounded like a veiled warning. 她的话听起来像是一个含蓄的警告。 Hurricane warnings have been posted on their website. 飓风警报已经张贴在他们的网站上了。 I need advance warning of how many people to cater for. 我需要事先知道要为多少人提供膳食。 Let this be a warning to you not to trespass on my land again! 让这件事成为对你的一个警告，不要再侵入我的土地！ On 2 April 1916 air-raid warnings sounded throughout Edinburgh. 1916 年4 月2 日空袭警报响彻了整个爱丁堡。 The Institute has sent out a new warning to all businesses. 该协会已经给所有企业发出了新的警告。 The dog growled in warning as we approached. 我们走近的时候，那只狗吼叫着发出警告。 The explosion came 20 minutes after a coded warning to police. 警方收到加密警报 20 分钟之后，爆炸就发生了。 The police have issued a warning about pickpockets. 警察已发出警惕扒手的警告。 The police issued a warning to all drug users in the city. 警方向全市所有的吸毒者提出了告诫。 The referee gave him a final warning. 裁判向他下了最后一次警告。 The sirens sound a warning when fighter planes are sighted. 一发现战斗机，警报器就会鸣响发出警告。 The strike sounded a warning to all employers in the industry. 这次罢工给这一行业的所有雇主敲响了警钟。 The team's defeat is a salutary warning before the World Cup. 这次失利是在世界杯比赛之前对全队的一个有益警示。 The warning came just minutes before the bomb exploded. 炸弹爆炸前几分钟才得到警报。 There are 39 severe flood warnings on 22 rivers across the country. 全国 22 条河流有 39 次严重洪水警报。 There is an audible warning when a certain speed is exceeded. 超过某一速度就会有报警音。 There was little warning of the coming disaster. 对即将到来的灾难几乎没有什么预警。 There were dire warnings about the dangers of watching too much TV. 曾经有人就看电视太多的危害性提出严重警告。 They failed to heed a warning about the dangerous currents in the river. 他们未注意到关于河中水流湍急的警告。 They sent us fair warning of their arrival. 他们及时通知了我们他们将要到达。 What happened to him should serve as a warning to all dishonest politicians. 他的下场应让所有不诚实的政客引以为戒。 a campaign for health warning labels on alcohol 要求在酒瓶上贴健康警示标签的运动 a warning about teaching children to swim 一则有关教孩子游泳的警告 a warning against complacency 不要自满的告诫 intelligence warnings of terrorist attacks 对恐怖袭击的情报预警 I give you fair warning, I'll take you to court if I have to. 我给你一个公平的警告，如果有必要，我会把你告上法庭。 We were given no advance warning of the attack. 我们没有得到袭击的预先警告。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dire
- grim
- ominous
- …
- give (somebody)
- issue
- post
- …
- come
- sound
- label
- notice
- sign
- …
- in warning
- without warning
- warning about
- …
- let that/this be a warning (to you)
- a word of warning
- [countable]
a statement telling somebody that they will be punished if they continue to behave in a particular way （就将要遭受的处罚等提出的）警告，警戒 to give somebody a verbal/written/final warning 向某人发出口头／书面／最后警告 His employers have placed him on final written warning. 他的雇主给了他最后的书面警告。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dire
- grim
- ominous
- …
- give (somebody)
- issue
- post
- …
- come
- sound
- label
- notice
- sign
- …
- in warning
- without warning
- warning about
- …
- let that/this be a warning (to you)
- a word of warning
Word OriginOld English war(e)nung (see warn, -ing).