repeated orders and warnings; repeatedly admonish
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to give repeated orders and warnings; to repeatedly admonish
formalThis formal idiom is commonly used in military, governmental, or official contexts to emphasize that instructions or prohibitions have been communicated multiple times. It often implies that consequences may follow if the warnings are ignored.
Lǎo老
shī师
sān三
lìng令
wǔ五
shēn申
，
yāo要
qiú求
xué学
sheng生
men们
kǎo考
shì试
shí时
bù不
yào要
zuò作
bì弊
。
The teacher repeatedly warned the students not to cheat during the exam.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
sān三
lìng令
wǔ五
shēn申
jìn禁
zhǐ止
zài在
gōng公
gòng共
chǎng场
suǒ所
xī吸
yān烟
，
dàn但
réng仍
yǒu有
rén人
wéi违
fǎn反
guī规
dìng定
。
The government has issued repeated orders banning smoking in public places, yet some people still violate the regulations.
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Jǐn尽
guǎn管
jīng经
lǐ理
sān三
lìng令
wǔ五
shēn申
yào要
zhù注
yì意
ān安
quán全
，
hái还
shì是
yǒu有
gōng工
rén人
bù不
dài戴
ān安
quán全
mào帽
。
Despite the manager's repeated warnings to pay attention to safety, some workers still refuse to wear hard hats.