censure
/ˈsen.ʃə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈɛnʃɚ] /ˈsen.ʃɚ/ (ame, ipa)
censure — noun
- censuresingular
- censuresplural
1. a strong public statement saying that a person or action deserves blame.
a strong public statement saying that a person or action deserves blame.
The committee's censure of the coach came after three safety rules were ignored.
censure of + person
After the speech, Soraya heard sharp censure from parents in the front row.
The paper printed a formal censure of the company on its front page.
Jisoo read the school's written censure before meeting the principal.
- condemnation
stronger and often more moral in tone
- reprimand
more often an official warning aimed at one person
- rebuke
can sound sharper and more direct in speech or writing
文法句型
censure of + person/action
face censure from + group
用法筆記
Often appears in news or institutional language and commonly follows 'of'. Distinguish it from ordinary criticism: censure suggests stronger blame and can imply an official statement.
常見錯誤
censure — verb
- censurepresent simple I / you / we / they
- censureshe / she / it
- censuredpast simple
- censuring-ing form
1. to say in a formal or public way that someone or something is seriously wrong.
to say in a formal or public way that someone or something is seriously wrong.
Lawmakers censured the minister after hidden payments were found in the audit.
censure + person after misconduct is found
The church formally censured Rodrigo for using charity funds as travel money.
formally censure + person for + -ing
Several teachers censured the prank because it frightened younger children.
Maeve was censured by the board for sharing patient files online.
文法句型
censure + person/action
be censured for + noun/-ing
用法筆記
Usually takes a person, action, or decision as its object and is common in public or institutional settings. It often appears in the passive with 'for' when the reason is stated.