monitory

英 ['mɒnɪt(ə)rɪ] 美['mɑnə,tori]
  • adj. 训戒的
  • n. 告诫书

英英释义


1. serving to warn;
"shook a monitory finger at him"
"an exemplary jail sentence"

英文词源


monitory (adj.)
late 15c., from Latin monitorius "admonishing," from monitus, past participle of monere (see monitor (n.)).

词态变化


复数: monitories;