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disciplinarian

UK //ˌdɪs.ə.plɪˈneə.ri.ən//US //ˌdɪs.ə.pləˈner.i.ən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'disciplina'(纪律、训练)加上后缀 '-arian'(表示人),最初用于描述执行纪律或规则的人。

noun

❶ 指严格执行纪律的人,通常用于形容严格要求他人遵守规则或行为准则的人,如家长、老师或管理者。

“My father was a strict disciplinarian who believed in firm rules.”

(我父亲是个严格的纪律执行者,坚信要有坚定的规则。)

“The school principal is known as a disciplinarian who tolerates no misbehavior.”

(校长以不容忍任何不当行为而闻名。)

同义词:strict person, enforcer, authoritarian

常见短语

strict disciplinarian — 形容一个极其严格、不容忍任何违规行为的纪律执行者。

“Her teacher was a strict disciplinarian who gave detention for even minor infractions.”

(她的老师是个严格的纪律执行者,即使是轻微的违规行为也会给予留校处分。)