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re·buke noun /rɪˈbjuːk/ /rɪˈbjuːk/ [countable, uncountable] (formal)- the act of speaking severely to somebody because they have done something wrong指责；批评 synonym reprimand
- He was silenced by her stinging rebuke.她的尖锐批评使他哑口无言。
- She answered with no hint of rebuke.她的回答没有任何责备的意思。
re·buke verb /rɪˈbjuːk/ /rɪˈbjuːk/ [often passive] (formal)- rebuke somebody (for something/for doing something) to speak severely to somebody because they have done something wrong指责；批评 synonym reprimand
- The company was publicly rebuked for having neglected safety procedures.公司因忽略了安全规程而受到公开批评。
- She rebuked herself for her stupidity.她因自己的愚蠢行为而自责。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverbpreposition Word OriginMiddle English (originally in the sense ‘force back, repress’): from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French rebuker, from re- ‘back, down’ + bukier ‘to beat’ (originally ‘cut down wood’, from Old French busche ‘log’).
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