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discipline

/dis-uh-plin/US // ˈdɪs ə plɪn //UK // (ˈdɪsɪplɪn) //

纪律,管教,惩戒,纪律性

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : training to act in accordance with rules; drill: military discipline.
    • : an activity, exercise, or regimen that develops or improves a skill; training: Sticking to specific and regular mealtimes is excellent discipline for many dieters.
    • : a branch of instruction or learning: the disciplines of history and economics.
    • : punishment inflicted by way of correction and training.
    • : the rigor or training effect of experience, adversity, etc.: the harsh discipline of poverty.
    • : behavior in accord with rules of conduct; behavior and order maintained by training and control: good discipline in an army.
    • : a set or system of rules and regulations.
    • : Ecclesiastical. the system of government regulating the practice of a church as distinguished from its doctrine.
    • : an instrument of punishment, especially a whip or scourge, used in the practice of self-mortification or as an instrument of chastisement in certain religious communities.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    dis·ci·plined, dis·ci·plin·ing.

    • : to train by instruction and exercise; drill.
    • : to bring to a state of order and obedience by training and control.
    • : to punish or penalize in order to train and control; correct; chastise.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounregimen, training
Forms: disciplines

Examples

  • Great discipline is taking place in China, as President Xi strongly leads what will be a very successful operation.

  • The discipline, drive, and sacrifices required to win—and to consistently stay at the top—resonated with me in Novak Djokovic’s Serve to Win.

  • It doesn’t mean you have to follow it exactly, but keeping a steady calendar has a way of sharpening discipline.

  • While she defended Germany’s borrowing binge, Merkel showed that her government aims to maintain as much budget discipline as possible.

  • The new commission, if approved, would have the ability to recommend discipline for officers, but those decisions would ultimately rest with the police chief.

  • He is an immensely talented quarterback who has dedicated his entire life to athletic excellence and discipline.

  • Bullhooks, whippings, and electric shocks were used as the main methods of discipline and training for their exotic animals.

  • Four, the recruitment by the Republicans of affable-seeming candidates who had some discipline drilled into them.

  • Their collective failings come down to message discipline, candidate selection, and voter targeting.

  • Whether it ultimately takes aesthetic discipline or neurosis to get to that point, it's hard to say.

  • Very instructive here is the way in which children will voluntarily come and submit themselves to our discipline.

  • The fact that the day following the punishment parade was a Sunday brought about a certain relaxation from discipline.

  • It secures in many cases, at least, a ready compliance with a large part of the discipline enforced.

  • My children, keep discipline in peace: for wisdom that is hid, and a treasure that is not seen, what profit is there in them both?

  • Their discipline is admirable, but their natural disposition is likewise quiet and inoffensive.