[字辨] chastise, castigate, chasten, ...
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一個觀察: 這類 "懲戒以令人改善" 的字多是 c 開頭 (前四字) 其中前三字是 GRE
重點字
"Chastise," "castigate," "chasten," "correct," "discipline," and "punish" all
imply the infliction of a penalty in return for wrongdoing.
"Chastise" often applies to verbal censure or denunciation
("he chastised his son for neglecting his studies").
"Castigate" usually implies a severe, typically public censure
("an editorial castigating the entire city council"), while
"chasten" suggests any affliction or trial that leaves someone humbled or
subdued
("chastened by a landslide election defeat").
"Correct" implies punishment aimed at reforming an offender
("the function of prison is to correct the wrongdoer"), and
"discipline," a punishment or chastisement intended to bring a wrongdoer
under control ("parents disciplining their children"). Finally,
"punish" implies the imposition of a penalty for a misdeed
("punished for stealing").
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