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词组 reprimand
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reprimand /ˈreprəmɑːnd, ˈreprɪmɑːnd $ -mænd/ verb to tell someone officially that something they have done is very wrongadverbsseverely reprimand sb The player was severely reprimanded for his behaviour in the game.officially/formally/publicly reprimand sb The police officers will be officially reprimanded for their behaviour.prepositionsreprimand sb for sth The military court reprimanded the captain for failing to do his duty.THESAURUS: reprimand scold formal if a parent, teacher, or other adult scolds a child, they talk to them angrily because they have done something wrong. Scold sounds rather formal and old-fashioned. In everyday English people usually say tell sb off: I dreaded the thought of going home and being scolded by my father. tell sb off to talk angrily to someone because they have done something wrong. Tell sb off is more common in British English than American English: Dad told me off for getting home late. give sb a talking-to informal to talk angrily to a child because they have done something wrong: The boy was given a good talking-to and sent home. lecture disapproving to talk angrily to someone for a long time about something they have done wrong, especially when this is unfair or unnecessary: Stop lecturing me, will you! | He began to lecture her about her duties as a mother. rebuke formal to tell someone that they should not have done something - used especially when a parent, manager etc does this: His mother rebuked him for being late. | Mr Woodhead was rebuked by the chairman, Barry Sheerman, for his behaviour. reproach formal to talk to someone in a way that shows you are disappointed at what they have done. Reproach sounds much gentler than criticizing someone or reprimanding them: He felt he had to reproach his friend for his excessive drinking. berate formal to publicly criticize someone for a long time, in a way that shows you strongly disapprove of what they have done: She berated the paper for its misleading front-page story. | In his speech, he berated the previous administration for its handling of the economy.
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