castigation

[,k?st?'ge??n]
  • n. 懲罰；苛評(píng)；修訂
低頻詞GRE

詞態(tài)變化

復(fù)數(shù):?castigations;動(dòng)詞:?castigate;

英文詞源

castigation (n.)
late 14c., castigacioun, from Latin castigationem (nominative castigatio) "a correcting, reproof, chastizing," noun of action from past participle stem of castigare (see castigate).

雙語(yǔ)例句

1. Some people believe that work is a better means of order and discipline than chain and castigation.
有些人認(rèn)為要使犯人遵紀(jì)守法勞動(dòng)是比鐐銬和懲罰更有效的手段.

來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》