给予口头警告 (gěiyǔ kǒutóu jǐnggào - to give a verbal warning)
Grammar & Usage
How it works
This is a verb-object phrase composed of the formal transitive verb '给予' (to grant/give) and the nominal phrase '口头警告' (verbal warning, where '口头' acts as an attributive modifier). It is standardly used in administrative, legal, corporate, or sports contexts to describe a formal disciplinary action. It typically appears in the construction '对/向 + [recipient] + 给予口头警告'.
Sample sentences
鉴于他是初犯，公司决定仅对他给予口头警告。
Considering it was his first offense, the company decided to only issue him a verbal warning.
裁判因该球员的不当言论对其给予口头警告。
The referee gave the player a verbal warning for his inappropriate remarks.
警方对在公共场所轻微违规的人员给予了口头警告并予以劝离。
The police issued a verbal warning to individuals committing minor violations in the public area and advised them to leave.
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Example
鉴于他是初犯，公司决定仅对他给予口头警告。
Considering it was his first offense, the company decided to only issue him a verbal warning.
裁判因该球员的不当言论对其给予口头警告。
The referee gave the player a verbal warning for his inappropriate remarks.
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