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be reprehensible for sth/doing sth
用于指出应受谴责的原因。
His actions were reprehensible for their cruelty.
他的行为因其残忍而应受谴责。
应受斥责的；应受谴责的；该受责备的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
应受斥责的；应受谴责的；该受责备的
deserving severe rebuke or censure
His actions were reprehensible for their cruelty.
他的行为因其残忍而应受谴责。
应受责备的；该受谴责的；有罪的
Blameworthy, censurable, guilty.
应受严厉指责的
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
应受谴责的
Deserving of reprehension.
His behavior at the meeting was completely reprehensible.
他在会议上的行为完全应受谴责。
AI contextual example
Lying to customers just to make a sale is a reprehensible practice.
仅仅为了成交而对顾客撒谎是一种应受谴责的做法。
AI contextual example
The manager found the employee's dishonesty reprehensible and dismissed him.
经理认为该员工的不诚实应受谴责，于是解雇了他。
AI contextual example
adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife
通奸对丈夫和妻子来说同样应受谴责。
WordNet
用于指出应受谴责的原因。
His actions were reprehensible for their cruelty.
他的行为因其残忍而应受谴责。
表达对某事物或某人的谴责态度。
Many people find his dishonesty reprehensible.
许多人认为他的不诚实应受谴责。
用于评价某种行为或情况应受谴责。
It is reprehensible that they ignored the warning.
他们忽视警告是应受谴责的。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
应受谴责的行为
His reprehensible behavior toward the staff led to his dismissal.
他对待员工的应受谴责行为导致他被解雇。
道德上应受谴责的
The decision to mislead customers was morally reprehensible.
误导顾客的决定在道德上应受谴责。
应受谴责的行径
Vandalizing the monument was a reprehensible act.
破坏纪念碑是一种应受谴责的行径。
应受谴责的做法
The report exposed several reprehensible practices in the industry.
这份报告揭露了该行业中几种应受谴责的做法。
完全应受谴责的
Their treatment of the prisoners was wholly reprehensible.
他们对囚犯的对待完全应受谴责。
Use reprehensible naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
读作 pre-HEN-sible，做错事让人先‘哼’一声表示不满，所以是应受谴责的。
语域：formal 常见场景：legal writing、formal moral criticism、editorial commentary 该词通常用于正式或书面语境，多见于法律、道德评判及新闻评论中；日常口语里比较少见。正式程度较高，带有强烈谴责意味。
Genuine rhymes with reprehensible: comprehensible, incomprehensible, defensible and sensible (all share the stressed /ɛn/ plus /səbəl/ ending). Beware responsible and possible: they also end in -sible, but their stressed vowel is /ɒ/, so they do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.