reprehend
verb [ T ] formal uk/ˌrep.rɪˈhend/ us/ˌrep.rɪˈhend/
谴责;斥责;指摘
to express your strong official disapproval of someone or something
The agency was reprehended for taking on average two years to deal with complaints. 该机构因平均需要两年时间处理投诉而备受批评。
There were those who reprehended the practice of wearing one's hair long. 有些人对留长发的做法表示指摘。
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- Of course you must be the one to reprehend him.
- His behaviour cannot be too strongly reprehended.
- We may not reprehend what we cannot comprehend.