reprimand
英 ['repr?mɑ?nd]
美['r?pr?m?nd]
- n. 譴責；訓斥；申訴
- vt. 譴責；訓斥；責難
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詞態變化
第三人稱單數:?reprimands;過去式:?reprimanded;過去分詞:?reprimanded;現在分詞:?reprimanding;
助記提示
1、re- "back" + prim- "press, push" + -and.
2、字面意思就是：that is to be repressed, fault to be checked.
2、字面意思就是：that is to be repressed, fault to be checked.
中文詞源
reprimand 申斥，訓斥
來自拉丁語 reprimere,指責，申斥，-and,動名詞后綴，來自 re-,向后，往回，premere,按，壓， 詞源同 print,press.
英文詞源
- reprimand (n.)
- 1630s, from French réprimande (16c.), from Middle French reprimende "reproof," from Latin reprimenda "that is to be repressed" (as in reprimenda culpa "fault to be checked"), fem. singular of reprimendus, gerundive of reprimere "reprove" (see repress). Spelling influenced in French by mander "to summon."
- reprimand (v.)
- 1680s, from reprimand (n.) or else from French réprimander (17c.), from réprimande. Related: Reprimanded; reprimanding.
雙語例句
- 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了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. He has been fined five thousand pounds and given a severe reprimand.
- 他被罰款5,000英鎊，并受到了嚴厲斥責。
來自柯林斯例句
- 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。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. His boss gave him a reprimand for being late.
- 他的老板因他遲到而訓了他一頓.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 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.
來自《用法詞典》