forewarn

英 [fɔːˈwɔːn]

美 [fɔːrˈwɔːrn]

v.  预先警告; 事先告诫

过去分词：forewarned　第三人称单数：forewarns　现在分词：forewarning　过去式：forewarned　

TEM8

BNC.20901 / COCA.22519

习惯用语

v.

forewarned is forearmed
• 预警即预备；有备无患
  if you know about problems, dangers, etc. before they happen, you can be better prepared for them

牛津词典

verb

• 预先警告；事先告诫
  to warn sb about sth bad or unpleasant before it happens
  1. The commander had been forewarned of the attack.
     指挥官预先得到敌人要发动袭击的警告。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 预先警告;事先告诫
  If youforewarnsomeoneaboutsomething, you warn them in advance that it is going to happen.
  1. The Macmillan Guide had forewarned me of what to expect.
     《麦克米伦指南》已经事先告诫过我会遇到什么情况。
• forewarned is forearmed→ see:forearmed

英英释义

verb

• warn in advance or beforehand
  1. I forewarned him of the trouble that would arise if he showed up at his ex-wife's house
  Synonym:previse

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