Did he intend to convey a warning or to throw out a menace?

他是要给个警告还是想进行恐吓呢？

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A message can be added to a list of messages attached to a matrix, a section, or a list of cells, to convey a warning or to notify the user of an error.

消息可以添加到一个矩阵、一个部分或一组单元格的消息列表中，用来传达警告或通知用户有错误。

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