censure

/ˈsen.ʃə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈɛnʃɚ] /ˈsen.ʃɚ/ (ame, ipa)

censure — 名詞

  • censuresingular
  • censuresplural

1. a strong public statement saying that a person or action deserves blame.

1.名詞C2
釋義

責難

公開而嚴厲的不贊成

a strong public statement saying that a person or action deserves blame.

例句

The committee's censure of the coach came after three safety rules were ignored.

三項安全規定被無視後，委員會對那位教練提出責難。

censure of + person

After the speech, Soraya heard sharp censure from parents in the front row.

演講結束後，Soraya 聽見前排家長尖銳的責難。

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • approval

    shows support instead of blame

  • praise

    expresses admiration rather than disapproval

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

❌The studio feared censure, so it blurred the violent shot.
✅The studio feared censorship, so it blurred the violent shot.
💡censure is public or official blame, while censorship is the act of blocking material.

censure — 動詞