rebuke (C1)
カタカナ: リビューク
IPA: /rɪˈbjuːk/
Definition
Rebuke means to criticize or correct someone sharply because they have done something wrong. It is stronger and more formal than scold, and it often appears in public, religious, workplace, or written criticism. Do not use it when you simply mean answer an argument; that is rebut.
意味: rebuke は、相手が間違ったことをしたために criticize or correct someone sharply する、つまり強く叱責するという意味です。scold より強く formal で、public, religious, workplace, or written criticism の文脈でよく使われます。argument に答える意味なら rebut です。
Examples / 例文
委員長は、証拠を隠した会社を強く叱責しました。 — The committee rebuked the company for hiding evidence.
先生は彼を怒鳴らず、静かに叱責しました。 — The teacher rebuked him quietly instead of shouting.
Rebuke の日本語訳
Japanese translations of Rebuke:
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