单词	censure
释义	censure1 nouncensure2 verb censurecen‧sure1 /ˈsenʃə $ -ər/ noun [uncountable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINcensure1 Origin: 1300-1400 Latin censura, from censere; ➔ CENSUS Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES The governor could be pressured to resign by a vote of censure. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A reprimand would allow Gingrich to keep his leadership job, while a formal censure would strip Gingrich of his speakership. Appeal to ecclesiastical censure as a way of explaining the misfortunes of scientific theories is a card that can be overplayed. By fully exploiting their market position currently, monopolistic firms might elicit adverse public opinion and governmental censure. Feargal's censure, Phena's bitterness - a hell of a burden to carry all your adult life. Options range from no action to a fine, reprimand, censure or expulsion from the House. The prospect of censure intensified what, for Galileo, was fast becoming a dilemma. Third, corrective action rather than censure must follow. When Parliament returned, the Opposition would take the matter up and proceed to a vote of censure. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► motion · Earlier yesterday the government had defeated an opposition censure motion in the lower house of parliament.· The reprimand was adopted only after expulsion and censure motions were defeated. formal the act of expressing strong disapproval and criticism:  a vote of censure censure1 nouncensure2 verb censurecensure2 verb [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE censure Simple Form Present I, you, we, they censure he, she, it censures Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they censured Present perfect I, you, we, they have censured he, she, it has censured Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had censured Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will censure Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have censured Continuous Form Present I am censuring he, she, it is censuring you, we, they are censuring Past I, he, she, it was censuring you, we, they were censuring Present perfect I, you, we, they have been censuring he, she, it has been censuring Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been censuring Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be censuring Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been censuring Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Several senators called for Hayes to be censured for his conduct. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Ali censures the heretic with a playful stare. In particular, they have been censured for failing sufficiently to take into account the needs of local people. No sitting speaker in the 208-year history of this Congress has been reprimanded or censured. Tammy Bruce was censured by the feminist elite for saying she did not want to deal with a bunch of black women. The firms also were censured and fined $ 250, 000 each. Who was she to censure him? formal to officially criticize someone for something they have done wrong:  He was officially censured for his handling of the situation.
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