forewarn

vt. 预先警告

词形变化

forewarned forewarneth forewarning forewarns 三单 forewarns forewarning 现在分词 forewarned 过去式 forewarned 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To warn in advance.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 1

previse

上位词 1

warn

词源

Early 14th century, from Middle English *forewarnen (suggested by Middle English forewarned, forewarning, forewarner, etc.), from Old English forewarnian (“to take warning beforehand; forewarn”), from Proto-Germanic *furawarnōną (“to forewarn”), equivalent to fore- + warn. Cognate with German vorwarnen (“to forewarn”), Swedish förvarna (“to forewarn”).

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