学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3303 rebuke

 今天我们要学的词是 rebuke¹.

 

rebuke 的意思是严厉批评，斥责。 As NATO celebrates its 70th anniversary, US Vice² President Mike Pence delivered a rebuke to Germany over its reduced defense³ spending and to Turkey for buying a major arms system from Russia. 在北约组织庆祝成立70周年之际，美国副总统彭斯对德国降低国防开支以及土耳其从俄罗斯购买一个主要武器系统进行了抨击。

 

China refuses to give up the “special and differential treatment” it enjoys as a developing country at theWTO, in a rebuke to a US proposal that would cut back its trade privileges. 中国拒绝放弃作为世贸组织发展中国家享有的“特殊和差别待遇”，谴责美国削减其贸易特权的提案。

1 rebuke   

v.指责，非难，斥责 [反]praise

参考例句：

• He had to put up with a smart rebuke from the teacher.他不得不忍受老师的严厉指责。
• Even one minute's lateness would earn a stern rebuke.哪怕迟到一分钟也将受到严厉的斥责。

2 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

3 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。