单词	pillory
释义	pil·lory I. \ˈpilərē, -ri\ noun (-es) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French pilori 1. : a device for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a frame of adjustable boards erected on a post and having holes through which the head and hands of the offender were thrust — compare stock 4 2. : a means by which to expose to public scorn or ridicule  < pillory by publicity today is nationwide — R.H.Paul & Philip Mandel > [pillory 1] II. transitive verb (pilloried ; pilloried ; pillorying ; pillories) 1. : to set in a pillory : punish with the pillory 2. : to expose or hold up to public contempt, ridicule, or scorn  < a demagogue who has risen to power by pillorying good men — Newsweek >
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