discipline sb
表示训练、管教某人，也可指对某人加以惩罚以维持秩序。
The coach disciplines his players strictly.
教练严格管教他的队员。
惩罚；处分；通过教导和实践训练某人。；管教,使服从权威。；惩罚某人以(重新)获得控制。；使某人守规矩。
to train or teach someone to behave in a controlled way
通过教导和实践训练某人。
To train someone by instruction and practice.
管教,使服从权威。
To teach someone to obey authority.
惩罚某人以(重新)获得控制。
To punish someone in order to (re)gain control.
使某人守规矩。
To impose order on someone.
一般现在时
She disciplines her students firmly.
她严格地训练她的学生。
past
He disciplined himself to wake up early.
他训练自己早起。
现在完成时
They have disciplined the team well.
他们很好地训练了团队。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词为disciplined
The coach disciplines the team with strict drills every morning.
教练每天早晨用严格的训练来训练队伍。
用法提示：此句中 discipline 作为动词，意为'训练'，后接宾语 the team。
Parents should discipline their children calmly, not with anger.
家长应该冷静地管教孩子，而不是发火。
用法提示：此句中 discipline 作为动词，意为'管教'或'惩罚'，后接宾语 children。
She disciplined herself to study for three hours each day.
她训练自己每天学习三个小时。
用法提示：此句中 discipline 作为动词，意为'训练'，后接反身代词 herself。
表示训练、管教某人，也可指对某人加以惩罚以维持秩序。
The coach disciplines his players strictly.
教练严格管教他的队员。
for 后面接受罚的原因，多指为重新掌控局面而处罚。
She disciplined her son for lying.
她因儿子撒谎而惩罚他。
反身代词作宾语，to 后接不定式，强调自我训练、自我约束。
He disciplined himself to study every day.
他约束自己每天学习。
被动结构，表示某人因某事被处罚或受处分。
The workers were disciplined for breaking the rules.
工人们因违反规定而受到处分。
最常用词，可指训练人或动物、培养技能，也可用于 discipline oneself to do sth；不强调惩罚或权威的意味。
侧重系统地传授知识或操作步骤，常带正式意味；不一定涉及行为纪律或惩罚。
通用词，可替换 teach someone to behave；但含义比 discipline 宽泛，不强调反复操练或强制规范。
强调通过重复练习使动作或技能熟练，常指军队或课堂上的机械训练；与惩罚无关。
grammar · medium
易错句子She is a very discipline student and always finishes her homework on time.
正确表达She is a very disciplined student and always finishes her homework on time.
形容词“有纪律的、自律的”要用过去分词 disciplined 作定语或表语；discipline 是动词原形，不能直接修饰名词或跟在 be 后。
grammar · medium
易错句子The manager disciplined the employee to arrive late every day.
正确表达The manager disciplined the employee for arriving late every day.
discipline sb 表示“因某事惩罚、管教某人”时，用 for + 动名词引出原因，即 discipline sb for doing sth；不能像汉语“管教某人去做某事”那样用不定式 to do 表原因。
grammar · medium
易错句子The coach discipline the players strictly every morning.
正确表达The coach disciplines the players strictly every morning.
主语 The coach 是第三人称单数，一般现在时的动词要加 -s，变成 disciplines，才能与主语的人称和数一致。
自我约束，自律
You need to discipline yourself to study every day.
你需要自律，每天学习。
管教孩子
It is important to discipline a child with love, not anger.
用爱而不是愤怒来管教孩子很重要。
训练并约束部队
The general knew how to discipline troops under pressure.
这位将军知道如何在压力下训练和约束部队。
因某事处分某人
The company disciplined him for breaking the safety rules.
公司因他违反安全规定而处分了他。
锻炼心智
Meditation helps you discipline your mind and focus better.
冥想有助于锻炼心智，更好地集中注意力。
与discipline作为“管教、使服从”意义相关，强调对权威的遵从。
discipline也指自我约束，与self-control同属行为管理领域。
discipline常由权威者实施，二者在语境中紧密相关。
discipline涉及遵守规则，规则是纪律训练的重要内容。
discipline作为“训练”的含义与反复练习密切相关。
约束自己的思想，管住自己的思维
If you want to succeed, you must learn to discipline your mind.
如果你想成功，就必须学会约束自己的思想。
自我约束；严格要求自己
You need to discipline yourself to get up early every day.
你需要自我约束，每天早起。
控制自己的思绪
Stop worrying and discipline your thoughts to focus on the present.
别再担心了，控制自己的思绪，专注于当下。
管好自己，别人就不需要管你。
John Wooden, the legendary UCLA basketball coach, often shared this advice to teach self-discipline.
传奇的加州大学洛杉矶分校篮球队教练约翰·伍登经常分享这句话，以教导人们自律。
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严格管教
The coach strictly disciplines the players during training.
教练在训练中严格管教队员。