general warning
collocation in Englishmeaningsofgeneralandwarning
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general
noun[C]
uk/ˈdʒen.ər.əl/us/ˈdʒen.ər.əl/
an officer of very high rank, especially in ...
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warning
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈwɔː.nɪŋ/us/ˈwɔːr.nɪŋ/
something that makes you understand there is a possible danger or problem, especially one in ...
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(Definition ofgeneralandwarningfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Ageneralwarningabout data quality is in order, and the results should be interpreted with great caution.
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I take thegeneralwarningon board.
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We have thegeneralwarningsystem.
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One could give ageneralwarning.
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I just issue thatgeneralwarning.
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It can also give ageneralwarning.
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We have issued ageneralwarning.
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As is often the case in this type of analysis, ageneralwarningabout data quality is in order, and the results should be interpreted with great caution.
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We are able to observe somegeneralwarningsigns right now.
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My secondgeneralwarningconcerns the complexity of the managerial task in implementing these proposals.
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Pacemaker wearers are givengeneralwarningof possible dangers from some electrical appliances.
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The question of issuing ageneralwarningdoes not, therefore, arise.
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I do not consider that ageneralwarningis an effective way of reducing accidents over 19 miles of road.
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I think that is better than just giving a vague,generalwarningof things which might happen.
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Ten of the 12 different warning signs are specifically for use with road works, and othergeneralwarningsigns are available for this purpose.
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There is nogeneralwarningto children that the passing of an acceptance test for what, in our rather ugly jargon, we call an extra-district college does not guarantee admission.
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However, the most important part of the entire communication is thegeneralwarningthat nobody in a position of political responsibility can consider themselves exempt from this general concern.
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