castigate
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you castigate someone or something, you speak to them angrily or criticize them severely. 谴责[正式]
Marx never lost an opportunity to castigate colonialism. 马克思从不放过任何谴责殖民主义的机会。
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castigate /ˈkæstɪˌɡeɪt/ (castigating,castigated,castigates)
剑桥词典
- to criticize someone or something severely
严厉指责；斥责
Health inspectors castigated the kitchen staff for poor standards of cleanliness . 卫生检查员严厉地批评了厨房工作人员清洁工作做得太差。 返回 castigate