reprimand(名词/动词):训斥;谴责;申斥(尤指上级对下级或权威人士对他人的正式责备)。也可指“训斥的话/处分”。
/ˈrɛprɪmɑːnd/
The teacher gave him a reprimand for talking in class.
老师因为他上课讲话而训斥了他。
She was reprimanded by her manager for repeatedly missing deadlines, which affected the whole team’s progress.
她因屡次错过截止日期、影响团队进度而受到经理的严厉批评。
来自拉丁语 reprimere,意为“压回去、抑制”,由 **re-**(回、向后)+ premere(压)构成。引申为“压制某种行为”,进而发展出“对不当行为予以申斥/训斥”的含义。