reprehend:指“责备;训斥;谴责”(语气较正式,常用于对行为或言论的严厉批评)。
/ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnd/
She was reprimanded by her manager for being late, but her colleagues did not reprehend her.
她因为迟到被经理训斥了,但同事们并没有责备她。
The judge reprehended the lawyer’s misleading remarks, emphasizing that the court depends on honesty and precision.
法官严厉谴责了律师的误导性言论,强调法庭依赖诚实与严谨。
来自拉丁语 reprehendere,意为“抓住、指责、挑出错误”,由 re-(回、再)+ prehendere(抓住)构成。词义从“抓住错误”引申为“责备、谴责”。(注意:reprehend 较书面;日常英语更常用 reprimand/scold。)