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castigation

/kas-ti-gey-shuhn/US // ˌkæs tɪˈgeɪ ʃən //

苛责,谴责,辱骂,鞭挞

Related Words

retribution报应,报复,报酬,报偿discipline纪律,管教,惩戒,纪律性scolding骂人,骂声,责骂,骂人的话chastisement责罚,惩罚,刑罚,惩戒penalty惩罚,罚款,刑罚,罚则reproof转载,转述,转载请注明出处,转载声明chewing out嚼舌根,咬牙切齿,嚼碎,咬牙切齿的

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : severe criticism or harsh scolding; censure: The speaker segued inexplicably from a calm informational tone into a full-throated castigation of anyone and everyone associated with the administration.The impassioned responses to my essay range from ardent appreciation to virulent castigation.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounpunishment
Synonyms
chastisement责罚,惩罚,刑罚,惩戒discipline纪律,管教,惩戒,纪律性penalty惩罚,罚款,刑罚,罚则reproof转载,转述,转载请注明出处,转载声明retribution报应,报复,报酬,报偿scolding骂人,骂声,责骂,骂人的话chewing out嚼舌根,咬牙切齿,嚼碎,咬牙切齿的

Examples

  • Like blind castigation, blind acclamation is done for its own sake and has little to do with the object of praise.

  • I came here with the intention of giving you a castigation for your impertinent mention of a lady.

  • And forthwith were summoned the two burly officials whose unpopular duty it was to administer castigation.

  • After this castigation he spent the night in the crypt, fasting and barefooted.

  • And when that shallow charlatan sneered at him in print, he left to Boileau the castigation that was so thoroughly given.

  • The timely castigation had been administered by a police-officer appointed to superintend the funeral.

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