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源自拉丁语 'castigare',由 'castus'(纯洁)和 'agere'(驱使)组成,原意为"纠正"或"净化",后演变为严厉批评的含义。
❶ 严厉批评或谴责某人,通常带有公开羞辱的意味,常用于正式场合或权威人士对不当行为的指责。
“The teacher castigated the student for cheating on the exam.”
(老师严厉批评了这名学生在考试中作弊的行为。)
“The newspaper editorial castigated the mayor for his poor handling of the crisis.”
(报纸社论严厉谴责了市长对危机处理不当。)
castigate someone for something — 因某事严厉批评某人,强调批评的具体原因和对象。
“The committee castigated the company for its environmental violations.”
(委员会严厉批评该公司违反环保规定的行为。)