animadvert
/ˌænɪmædˈvɜːt/verb
no obj.(animadvert on/upon/against)
- formal pass criticism or censure on; speak out against〈正式〉谴责, 批评; 大胆发言反对:
we shall be obliged to animadvert most severely upon you in our report.
我们将被迫在报告中对你进行非常严厉的谴责。
词源
late Middle English (in the sense 'pay attention to'): from Latin animadvertere, from animus 'mind' + advertere (from ad- 'towards' + vertere 'to turn').