admonish          
verb  formal uk/ədˈmɒn.ɪʃ/ us/ədˈmɑː.nɪʃ/
 [ T ]告诫;警告;责备 
to tell someone that they have done something wrong
  His mother admonished him for eating too quickly. 他妈妈告诫他不要吃得太快。 
  [ T + to infinitive ]力劝,忠告 
to advise someone to do something
  Her teacher admonished her to work harder for her exams. 她的老师劝告她想通过考试就要更努力地学习。