bring ...to book 1. 要求…作出解释，要求…说明原委 Both parties are brought to book over the information leak. 双方都被要求就泄密事件作出解释。 2. 申斥，严斥 bring sb. to book for (或 about) his poor work ethics 就某人恶劣的职业道德申斥他 3. 查证；审查 He will be brought to book along with his collaborators. 他将与同谋者一起接受审查。