rebuke

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re·buke /rɪˈbjuːk/ verb [transitiveT]

formalTELL somebody OFF to speak to someone severely about something they have done wrong 斥责，指责 SYN reprimand

rebuke somebody for doing something

Members of the jury were sharply rebuked for speaking to the press.

陪审团成员因向媒体发表言论而受到严厉指责。

—rebuke noun [countableC, uncountableU]

a rebuke from the president

总统的批评

Examples from the Corpus

rebuke• Welfare workers were sternly rebuked by the court for ignoring the woman's plea for help.• When the extent of the pollution became known, the company was publicly rebuked by the Governor.• The Soviet media did not openly rebuke Ceausescu for his reception of Carrington.• So when they held dinner-parties Scarlet skimped on the smoked salmon, and Brian rebuked her for her graceless parsimony.• He rebuked himself for his stupidity.• He rebukes Steve Forbes' brand of supply-side economics.• Amnesty International rebuked the British government for its treatment of the refugees.• He had no sooner rebuked the women than La Salle rebuked him.

rebuke somebody for doing something• Members of the jury were sharply rebuked for speaking with the press.

Origin rebuke

(1300-1400) Old North French rebuker, from bukier “to hit, cut down”

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