reprimand

reprimand

英 ['reprɪmɑːnd]
　　美 ['rɛprɪmænd]

n. 譴責；訓斥；申訴
　　vt. 譴責；訓斥；責難

中文詞源：

reprimand 申斥，訓斥

來自拉丁語 reprimere,指責，申斥，-and,動名詞後綴，來自 re-,向後，往回，premere,按，壓， 詞源同 print,press.

例句：

1. Her attempts to reprimand him were quickly shouted down.
她本想斥責他，但很快就被大聲喝止瞭。

2. He has been fined five thousand pounds and given a severe reprimand.
他被罰款5,000英鎊，並受到瞭嚴厲斥責。

3. "Don't contradict your mother," was Charles's sharp reprimand.
“不要和你媽媽頂嘴，”查爾斯嚴厲地斥責道。

4. His boss gave him a reprimand for being late.
他的老板因他遲到而訓瞭他一頓.

5. He may gently reprimand an official or even suggest to parliament that a law be alltered.
他可以溫和地指責一個官員,或者甚至建議議會修改法律條款.