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| 1 | U the practice of making people obey rules of behaviour and punishing them if they do not 纪律；惩罚 |
| He believes in strict discipline. 他信奉严格纪律。 |
| impose discipline He reacted by imposing tough discipline and demanding better results. 他的反应是执行严格的纪律并要求取得更好的成绩。 |
| | 1a | a strict set of rules that controls an activity or situation 规章制度 | | the discipline of the market 市场规则 | | maintain discipline It is the teacher’ s job to maintain discipline. 维持纪律是教师的责任。 | |
| | 1b | the ability to control your own behaviour 自控能力；自制力 | | Their attention wandered and they lacked the discipline to learn. 他们的注意力不集中，缺乏学习的自控能力。 | |
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| 2 | C a subject that people study , especially at a university （尤指大学的）科目，学科 |
| academic disciplines 学科 |
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