yellow card; formal warning
Meanings
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yellow card (in sports); official caution
Commonly used in soccer and other competitive sports. A yellow card is typically shown for serious fouls; accumulating two yellow cards usually results in a red card and ejection.
That player received a yellow card for a dangerous tackle.
The referee showed the yellow card without hesitation.
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He already had one yellow card, so this foul resulted in him being sent off.
noun
formal warning; official reprimand
An administrative or regulatory warning, often used metaphorically from the sports term. '亮黄牌' means to issue such a warning.
The environmental protection department issued a formal warning to the factory that was illegally discharging pollutants.
This restaurant received a formal warning for health and sanitation issues.
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This official warning is a clear signal demanding they rectify the situation immediately.