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| /rɪˈprəʊtʃ/ |
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| 1 | C/U an expression of criticism and disappointment because of something bad that someone has done 责备；指责；责怪 | In a voice full of reproach, she told him that he had let down the whole class. 她用充满责备的语气对他说，他令全班失望了。 | |
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| 2 | singular something that makes you feel ashamed or embarrassed 耻辱 | +to The appalling poverty of this remote region is a reproach to the well-fed politicians in the capital. 这个偏僻地区令人震惊的贫困是身居首都、俸禄优厚的政治家们的耻辱。 | |
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| - | above/beyond reproach
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| impossible to criticize because of being so good |
| 非常好的；无懈可击的 |
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| Their handling of the affair has been absolutely beyond reproach. 他们对事件的处理绝对无懈可击。 |
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