to castigate
01
谴责, 严厉批评
to strongly and harshly criticize someone or something
Transitive: to castigate sb | to castigate sb for an action or behavior
例子
The manager castigated the employee for consistently failing to meet deadlines.
经理严厉批评了那名员工，因为他总是不能按时完成任务。
The journalist castigated the government in the editorial for its handling of the crisis.
记者在社论中严厉批评了政府对危机的处理。
02
严惩, 严厉斥责
to inflict harsh punishment or reprimand upon someone
Transitive: to castigate sb
例子
After being caught cheating on the final exam, the professor decided to castigate the student.
在期末考试中作弊被抓后，教授决定严惩这名学生。
The judge castigated the defendant with a harsh sentence of ten years in prison.
法官以十年监禁的严厉判决严惩了被告。
