serving as a warning meaning in Chinese
用作警戒的
Examples
- The accident served as a warning of what may happen
这次事故是可能发生的事情的前兆。 - This may serve as a warning not to drive so fast
这可以作为切勿这样过快驾车的一个警告。 - First they serve as a warning for the rest of us as a way not to be
首先：他们是我们其余人不要成为他们的一个警告。 - Events antecedent to the war failed to serve as a warning of the threat
先于战争的一些事件未能警告人们有关战争的威胁。 - The original meaning is that punishment for someone can serve as a warning to others
原先的意思是指对某人的惩罚成了对其它人的警告。