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下发书面警告 (issue/deliver a written warning downwards)

Grammar & Usage

verb phrase

formal

How it works

Formed by the transitive verb '下发' (to issue downwards) and the noun phrase object '书面警告' (written warning). It indicates an action taken by a higher-ranking body or administrative entity toward a subordinate individual or organization.

Sample sentences

针对该员工的多次旷工行为，人事部决定下发书面警告。

In response to the employee's repeated unauthorized absences, the HR department decided to issue a written warning.

监管部门已对涉事违规企业下发书面警告，并责令其限期整改。

The regulatory authorities have issued a written warning to the non-compliant company involved and ordered rectification within a specified period.

如果再次违反安全操作规程，管理层将直接下发书面警告并记录在案。

If safety operating procedures are violated again, management will directly issue a written warning and place it on record.

Quick facts

disciplinary_level:Represents an official administrative or HR disciplinary action, carrying more formal weight than a verbal warning (口头警告).

hierarchical_implication:The morpheme '下' explicitly conveys hierarchical downward directionality, typical of bureaucratic, regulatory, or corporate governance contexts.

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Example

针对该员工的多次旷工行为，人事部决定下发书面警告。

In response to the employee's repeated unauthorized absences, the HR department decided to issue a written warning.

监管部门已对涉事违规企业下发书面警告，并责令其限期整改。

The regulatory authorities have issued a written warning to the non-compliant company involved and ordered rectification within a specified period.