Admonish



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.训诫; 警告
• ［英］ v.训诫 ( to reprove mildly) ; 警告 ( warn; advise )
• ［记］ ad+mon ( 警告) +ish -> 告诫;
• ［同］ 派生词: admonitory ( adj.警告的)

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb

• Etymology: Middle English admonesten, from Anglo-French amonester, from Vulgar Latin *admonestare, alteration of Latin admonēre to warn, from ad- + monēre to warn — more at mind
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. to indicate duties or obligations to
  • b. to express warning or disapproval to especially in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner
• 2. to give friendly earnest advice or encouragement to
• Synonyms: see reprove
• • admonisher noun
• • admonishingly adverb
• • admonishment noun

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