censure

censure
[ˈsɛnʃə]
verb
  1. [with obj.](常作 be censured)express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement
    (尤指在正式声明中)严厉指责,谴责,申斥
noun
  1. [mass noun]the expression of formal disapproval
    指责,谴责,斥责
    two MPs were singled out for censure.
    两位议员被挑出来作为斥责对象。
    [count noun]despite episcopal censures, the practice continued.
    尽管遭到主教的斥责,这种做法仍在继续。
派生
censurable
adjective
语源
  1. late Middle English (in the sense 'judicial sentence': from Old French censurer (verb), censure (noun), from Latin censura 'judgement, assessment', from censere 'assess'
用法
  1. Censure and censor, although quite different in meaning, are frequently confused. Both words can function as verbs and nouns, but censure means ‘express severe disapproval ofthe country was censured for human rights abusesor ‘the expression of severe disapproval’, while censor means ‘examine (a book, film, etc.) and suppress unacceptable parts of itthe letters she received were censoredor ‘an official who censors books, films, etc.’
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