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castigate

美音:[´kæstə´geıt ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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名词:castigation 动词过去式:castigated 过去分词:castigated 现在分词:castigating 第三人称单数:castigates

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castigate


/'kæstɪgeɪt; `kæstə,ˇet/
n [Tn] (fml 文) scold, criticize or punish (sb) severely 严厉责骂、批评或惩罚(某人).

castigate


v [T]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin;Origin: , past participle of castigare, from castus ( CHASTE) + -igere (from agere 'to drive')]
formal to criticize or punish someone severely
>castigation [,kæstɪ'geɪʃən/