admonition
UK/,ædmə'nɪʃ(ə)n/US/.ædmәu'niʃәn/
C2
释义
n.
A firm warning or gentle reproof.
告诫；劝诫；警告
词根拆分
原生英语ad-（朝向）+ mon（警告）+ -ition（行为）=「对着某人发出的警告」。admonition 是 admonish 的名词——为纠正而发的告诫或温和责备，语气比 rebuke 轻。
词根 mon 还连着 41 个词常用搭配
- 1.stern admonition严厉告诫
- 2.gentle admonition温和劝诫
- 3.issue an admonition提出告诫
例句
- 1.
Despite his mother's admonition, he stayed out past midnight.
尽管母亲告诫过，他还是在外面待到了午夜之后。
- 2.
The judge issued a stern admonition against further delays.
法官严正告诫不得再拖延。
- 3.
Her gentle admonition reminded us to be more careful.
她温和的劝诫提醒我们要更小心。