To blame, condemn, find fault with, criticize harshly, express stern
disapproval of.
Synonyms of censure include denounce, reprimand, and reprehend
(rep-ri-HEND). Antonyms include commend, extol (ek-STOHL), and laud
(rhymes with sawed).
Censure is often used today to mean to reprimand formally, blame or
condemn in an official manner, as “The Senate censured one of its
members for unethical conduct.”
But you may also use censure less
formally to mean to express stern disapproval of, criticize harshly, as to
censure an employee for lackadaisical performance. Censure usually implies condemnation of irresponsible behavior rather than condemnation
of character.
Be careful not to confuse the words censure and censor. To censor
(SEN-sur) is to suppress or delete something objectionable, as to censor a
book, or to censor unpopular opinions. To censure (SEN-shur) is to blame,
condemn, find fault with.
Make_It_Happen
(尤指在正式声明中) 严厉指责, 谴责, 申斥
王二狗Mark
To blame, condemn, find fault with, criticize harshly, express stern disapproval of. Synonyms of censure include denounce, reprimand, and reprehend (rep-ri-HEND). Antonyms include commend, extol (ek-STOHL), and laud (rhymes with sawed). Censure is often used today to mean to reprimand formally, blame or condemn in an official manner, as “The Senate censured one of its members for unethical conduct.”
王二狗Mark
But you may also use censure less formally to mean to express stern disapproval of, criticize harshly, as to censure an employee for lackadaisical performance. Censure usually implies condemnation of irresponsible behavior rather than condemnation of character. Be careful not to confuse the words censure and censor. To censor (SEN-sur) is to suppress or delete something objectionable, as to censor a book, or to censor unpopular opinions. To censure (SEN-shur) is to blame, condemn, find fault with.