discipline
noun uk/ˈdɪs.ə.plɪn/ us/ˈdɪs.ə.plɪn/
(TRAINING)
B2 [ U ]训导;训练;纪律;约束
training that makes people more willing to obey or more able to control themselves, often in the form of rules, and punishments if these are broken, or the behaviour produced by this training
parental/military/school discipline 父母的训导／军事训练／校规
There should be tougher discipline in schools. 学校的纪律应该更严一些。
I don't have enough (self) discipline to save money. 我总是控制不住自己花钱的欲望。
[ U ]控制能力，驾驭能力
the ability to control yourself or other people, even in difficult situations
Maintaining classroom discipline (= control of the students) is the first task of every teacher. 维护课堂纪律是每位教师的首要任务。
- More examples
- In some of these schools, army-style drills are used to instil a sense of discipline.
- The new teacher had failed to enforce any sort of discipline.
- Problems arise if the parents' approach to discipline is inconsistent.
- He's always harping on about lack of discipline.
- Several of the teachers were ineffectual at maintaining discipline.
(SUBJECT)
C2 [ C ]（尤指大学或学院设立的）专业
a particular area of study, especially a subject studied at a college or university
discipline
verb uk/ˈdɪs.ə.plɪn/ us/ˈdɪs.ə.plɪn/
(PUNISH)
[ T ]惩罚
to punish someone
A senior army officer has been disciplined for revealing secret government plans to the media. 一名高级军官因向媒体透露政府秘密计划而受到惩罚。
(CONTROL)
[ T ]训练，教导
to teach someone to behave in a controlled way
[ + to infinitive ] I'm trying to discipline myself to eat less chocolate. 我正试图控制自己少吃巧克力。