给予严厉警告 (jǐyǔ yánlì jǐnggào, to give a severe warning)
Grammar & Usage
How it works
This is a verb-object structure where 给予 (jǐyǔ) means 'to give' (a more formal alternative to 给), and 严厉警告 (yánlì jǐnggào) means 'severe warning'. 严厉 (yánlì, severe/stern) acts as an adjective modifying 警告 (jǐnggào, warning). It's commonly used in official or serious contexts.
Sample sentences
委员会决定给予违规者严厉警告。
The committee decided to give the violator a severe warning.
政府对跨国公司的不当行为给予严厉警告。
The government issued a stern warning regarding the multinational corporation's misconduct.
如果再犯，我们将不得不给予他严厉警告。
If he offends again, we will have no choice but to give him a severe warning.
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Example
委员会决定给予违规者严厉警告。
The committee decided to give the violator a severe warning.
政府对跨国公司的不当行为给予严厉警告。
The government issued a stern warning regarding the multinational corporation's misconduct.
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