warn
/wɔːn/verb
reporting verb
1- inform someone in advance of an impending or possible danger, problem, or other unpleasant situation警告：
with obj. his father had warned him of what might happen他父亲已经警告他可能发生的事情
with direct speech 'He's going to humiliate you, ' John warned'他将羞辱你, '约翰警告说
with clause the union warned that its members were close to going on strike.工会警告说, 其会员就要举行罢工了。
1.1
- give someone forceful or cautionary advice about their actions or conduct告诫; 提醒：
with obj. he warned the chancellor against raising taxes他告诫财政大臣不要提高税款
with obj. and infinitive they warned people not to keep large amounts of cash in their homes他们提醒人们不要把大笔现金放在家中
no obj. they warned against false optimism.他们告诫不要盲目乐观。
短语
warn someone off the course
- Horse Racing prohibit someone who has broken the laws of the Jockey Club from riding or running horses at meetings under the Jockey Club's jurisdiction【赛马】（因违反赛马俱乐部的规定）禁止…参加比赛。
派生词
warner
noun词源
Old English war（e）nian, wearnian, from a West Germanic base meaning 'be cautious'; compare with WARE3.
短语动词
warn someone off
1
- tell someone forcefully or threateningly to go or keep away from somewhere警告（某人）离开, 告诫（某人）不得靠近。
1.1
- advise someone forcefully against (a particular thing or course of action)告诫（某人）不要参与（某事或行动）：
he has been warned off booze.
他已被告诫不要豪饮。