rebuke; reprimand; reprove 他因工作不稱職而受到嚴(yán)厲的～。He was severely reprimanded for his imcompetence;He received a severe reprimand for his incompetence./他的話里既有同情又有～。His words were a mixture of pity and reproof./他受到經(jīng)理的嚴(yán)厲～。He was sternly rebuked by the manager.