音标:[fɔ:ˈwɔ:nd] ;
v. 预先警告, 事先告知( forewarn的过去式和过去分词 )
v warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning

forewarn的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. We had been forewarned of the risk of fire.已经事先警告过我们有发生火灾的危险。
  2. The fishermen were forewarned of the oncoming of the storm.渔民预先得到了暴风雨来临的警告。

经典引文

  • We were forewarned of your coming And shut the gates.

    出自:3 Henry VI,Shakespeare
  • Forewarned is forearmed.

    出自:Proverb
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