🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

提前警告

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tíqián jǐnggào

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Forewarned/fɔːrˈwɔːrnd/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"在收到安全简报后,她感到提前警告。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having been warned in advance about a potential danger or problem.

    "She felt forewarned after receiving the safety briefing."
  2. 2

    Prepared for an event or situation due to prior warning.

    "Being forewarned about the storm allowed them to take necessary precautions."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'forewarned' is derived from the Old English 'forwarnian', meaning to warn in advance. It combines 'fore-', meaning before, and 'warn', which has Germanic roots, indicating a historical evolution from a general sense of caution to a more specific notion of prior alertness.

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