| 释义 |
ad·mon·ish
\ədˈmänish, -ēsh also ad-\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
Etymology: Middle English admonissen, admonisshen, alteration (amonest-, admonest- being taken as past & past participle) of amonesten, admonesten, from Middle French amonester, admonester, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin admonestare, alteration of Latin admonēre to remind, warn, from ad- + monēre to warn — more at mind
transitive verb
1. : to indicate duties, obligations, or requisite action to (a person) : express warning or disapproval to about remissness or error especially gently, earnestly, and solicitously in urging duty, caution, or amendment
< necessary to the decorum of her character that she should admonish her erring children — T.B.Macaulay >
2. : to express a direction or explanation or give advice or encouragement to especially in friendly earnest counsel
< someone has admonished you not to miss Brandon — E.W.Smith >
intransitive verb
: to give admonition
Synonyms: see reprove |