| 单词 | warning |
| 释义 | warning (wɔːʳnɪŋ ) Word forms: warnings 1. countable noun [oft NOUN that, NOUN to-infinitive] B1 A warning is something which is said or written to tell people of a possible danger, problem, or other unpleasant thing that might happen. The minister gave a warning that if war broke out, it would be catastrophic. He was killed because he ignored a warning to put stronger cords on his parachute. The week's second severe weather warning for heavy rain was issued yesterday. [+ for] 2. variable noun [oft without N] B1 A warning is an advance notice of something that will happen, often something unpleasant or dangerous. The soldiers opened fire without warning. With no warning, he was fired from his job. At the White House, U.S. officials said they had some advance warning of the coup attempt. Synonyms: notice, notification, word, sign 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B1 Warning actions or signs give a warning. She ignored the warning signals. Some fog warning signs had been put up with flashing yellow lights. Synonyms: cautionary, threatening, ominous, premonitory Idioms: fire a warning shot across someone's bows or fire a shot across someone's bows to do something which shows that you are prepared to oppose someone strongly if they do not stop or change what they are doing Britain's agriculture minister departed from his prepared speech to fire a shot across Norway's bows. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: adequate warning Surely the lamp will give adequate warning of too little oil? Times, Sunday Times If there had been 'hawk' look-outs on duty, they failed to provide adequate warning. Times, Sunday Times Normally on such carefully choreographed occasions both sides would have adequate warning of the other camp's position. Times, Sunday Times Additional causes were the driver's lack of experience in driving in long downhill stretches, and the lack of adequate warning signs along the road. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Courts have been willing to strike down vagrancy ordinances which are nearly as vague and do not give adequate warning. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Then suddenly, and with little advance warning, she became correctly oriented as to time, place, and person. An Alternative Approach to Allergies (1990) There would need to be considerable advance warning. Times, Sunday Times (2012) There had been no advance warning. Positive Parent Power (1991) Time to print dire health warnings (possibly this column) on the side effects of sweet drinks. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Critics who delivered dire warnings that the courts would be swamped with spurious or wacky claims had been proved wrong, he would say. Times, Sunday Times (2006) These forecasts are a dire warning of the need to change direction. Times, Sunday Times (2013) After the flood, sea defences were improved, the Thames Barrier was built and a flood warning system established. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Numerous flood warnings remained in place last night and the Thames Barrier was shut for a second day. Times, Sunday Times (2009) There are almost 300 flood warnings and alerts in place. Times, Sunday Times (2012) He should come with a government health warning. The Sun (2008) Temperatures soared so high they were on the verge of triggering a government heatwave warning. Times, Sunday Times (2011) It suggests that government warnings about the dangers of excessive drinking are failing to hit home. Times, Sunday Times (2013) After years of rising debt and grim warnings of financial meltdown, the island is now set on a path to recovery. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Yet when economists do make grim warnings, they are denounced as alarmist. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Economists said that the trade deficit figures should count as a grim warning. Times, Sunday Times (2009) This year, there have already been 30 official warnings about fake solicitor scams. The Sun (2013) The hospital has been given an official warning notice, and insists that it is improving and will meet the required standards. Times, Sunday Times (2011) He had already received two official warning letters. Times, Sunday Times (2006) When big changes are made, they come without prior warning and seemingly without a compelling need - for instance, another huge upheaval of health service bureaucracy. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Care home inspections should be allowed without prior warning at any time. The Sun (2012) No point giving him prior warning. The Sun (2006) He has been issuing a repeated warning we would be foolish to ignore. Times, Sunday Times (2010) He has continued to speak to the media despite repeated warnings. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Despite the danger some people have ignored repeated warnings to stay away from exposed seafronts. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The directive will also force manufacturers to attach safety warnings to toys or their packaging. Times, Sunday Times (2011) But officials fear many more have gone unreported and are now calling for manufacturers to put clear safety warnings on packaging. The Sun (2015) A safety warning about the dangers of driving on beaches in the area has been issued by wardens. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The human race, he said, must make serious efforts to control the release of greenhouse gases: a timely warning in light of the recent international concerns about global warming. Times, Sunday Times (2006) It is a timely warning. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Some have seen in the jellyfish plague a timely warning about environmental changes. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It told its passengers about the travel warning before the cruise started and 26 people cancelled as a result. Times, Sunday Times If you booked a trip to an area where a travel warning was already in place, you would not be covered if you then decided against going. Times, Sunday Times The ban was replaced by a travel warning. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Tourism in other hotspots has recovered after a campaign to fight back against the bad headlines and damaging travel warnings. Times, Sunday Times Travel warnings for other regions are also in place. The Sun Most speed enforcement a decade ago was carried out by traffic police, who often gave older drivers a verbal warning rather than a ticket. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Instead, officers often merely give verbal warnings. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The police managed to track down the troll and gave her a formal verbal warning to stop harassment. The Sun (2012) A key recession warning indicator flashed red for the first time in a decade yesterday as world stock markets made a tentative start to 2019. Times, Sunday Times A red-and-white warning indicator surrounding the switch then lights up. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some warning indicator circuits are equipped with a resistor in parallel with the lamp that permit excitation current to flow if the warning lamp burns out. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The early warning indicators and critical success factors connected via cause-effect chains (strategy influence map) allow early feedback from the implementation process to the strategic goals set. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He had ignored the warning symptoms and by the time the cancer was discovered, it had spread to his stomach, brain and lungs. Times, Sunday Times In retrospect, there were some early warning symptoms: a lot of inappropriate hugging, a tendency towards weepiness. Times, Sunday Times They may produce no warning symptoms at all, though some sufferers do notice palpitations, chest pain, breathlessness or episodes of passing out. The Sun However, evidence from non-fatal oxygen convulsions indicates that most convulsions are not preceded by any warning symptoms at all. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Sometimes the diver may get warning symptoms prior to the convulsion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Meanwhile, the week's second severe weather warning for heavy rain was issued yesterday. Times, Sunday Times A weather warning remained in place throughout the day with heavy showers and more thunderstorms expected. Times, Sunday Times Forecasters have issued a weather warning for hazardous travel conditions and predict 80mph gales, icy conditions and heavy snow in some places today and tomorrow. The Sun But forecasters said that today could be a washout - with a severe weather warning in place. The Sun Forecasters have issued a severe weather warning with road, rail, airport and ferry chaos predicted. The Sun As you have already given the worker a verbal and written warning, she cannot claim to be unaware of the problem. Times, Sunday Times But 2,123 escaped with a written warning and 12,960 were given a 200 fixed-penalty notice. The Sun A sixth officer was issued with a final written warning. Times, Sunday Times Other options would be a final written warning, a written warning, or management advice. Times, Sunday Times The grandad of six now faces a written warning. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 警告, 警告性的 Japanese: 警告, 警告の |
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