
discipline
词源
源自拉丁语 'disciplina'(教学、知识),与 'disciple'(门徒)同根,13世纪通过古法语进入英语。
noun
❶ 指通过训练或规则培养的行为规范,强调自我控制或遵守秩序的能力,常用于教育或管理场景。
“Good discipline is essential for students to succeed in their studies.”
(良好的纪律对学生学业成功至关重要。)
“The army requires strict discipline from all its soldiers.”
(军队要求所有士兵严格遵守纪律。)
❶ 指特定的知识领域或学科,如大学里的专业科目或研究分支。
“Psychology is a discipline that studies human behavior.”
(心理学是研究人类行为的学科。)
“He holds a PhD in the discipline of molecular biology.”
(他拥有分子生物学领域的博士学位。)
verb
❶ 通过惩罚或训练使人遵守规则,常用于教育或管理语境中。
“Parents need to discipline their children appropriately.”
(父母需要恰当地管教孩子。)
“The coach disciplined the team for breaking curfew.”
(教练因队员违反宵禁而处罚他们。)
常见短语
academic discipline — 指大学或研究机构中系统化的知识领域,如数学、历史等专业学科。
“Anthropology is considered both a science and an academic discipline.”
(人类学既被视为科学,也被看作一门学科。)
military discipline — 特指军队中通过严格规则维持的秩序和行为准则,强调服从与规范。
“Military discipline helped him develop strong leadership skills.”
(军队纪律帮助他培养了强大的领导能力。)