admonish
admonish
ad∙mon∙ish / ədˈmɑnɪʃ ; ədˈmɔnɪʃ /
◙verb [T] [formal]
1. to tell someone severely that they have done something wrong
• （严正）批评，责备，警告，告诫:
»admonish sb for (doing) sth
»The witness was admonished for failing to answer the question.
证人因没有回答问题而受到警告。
♦admonishmentnoun [C]
