Word · Frequency #10606
stricture
严厉批评;指责
severe criticism
- 1.
A general state of restrictiveness on behavior, action, or ideology.
对行为、行动或思想的限制状态。
- 2.
A sternly critical remark or review.
严厉的批评或评论。
- 3.
Abnormal narrowing of a canal or duct in the body.
体内管道或导管异常狭窄,狭窄。
- 4.
The degree of contact, in consonants.
辅音发音时的接触程度。
对行为、行动或思想的限制状态。;严厉的批评或评论。;体内管道或导管异常狭窄,狭窄。;辅音发音时的接触程度。;狭窄
In use
The book's main stricture is that the plan ignores the needs of local residents.
Her strictures on the new policy surprised the whole team.
Despite the stricture from the editor, she kept the unusual opening paragraph.
make strictures on/against sth
作“严厉批评”讲时,stricture 常用复数,跟介词 on 或 against。
The report makes strictures on the government's handling of the crisis.
这份报告对政府应对危机的方式提出了严厉批评。
the strictures of sth
复数形式 strictures 也可表示“限制、束缚”,of 后接来源。
They were tired of the strictures of corporate life.
他们厌倦了企业生活的种种束缚。
a stricture in the [body part]
在医学语境中,stricture 指管道或器官的异常狭窄,常与 in 连用。
Connections
Collocations
- level strictures at
- 对…提出严厉批评
- The report leveled strictures at the company's failure to report the accident.这份报告对该公司未报告事故一事提出了严厉批评。
- make strictures on
- 对…加以指责
- The judge made strictures on the lawyer's conduct.法官对律师的行为提出了指责。
- strictures against
- 对…的严厉批评
- Her editorial contained strictures against the government's immigration policy.她的社论包含了对政府移民政策的严厉批评。
- face strictures
- 面临严厉批评
- The company faced strictures from consumer groups over its pricing.这家公司因定价问题面临消费者团体的严厉批评。
Synonyms
- criticism
- 批评;指责 · 最通用,可指任何程度的批评;stricture 更正式、语气更强。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一位strict(严格的)考官,用尖刻的话对你劈头盖脸指责——这就是stricture(严厉的批评)。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:正式的书面评论或批评文章、学术或文学讨论、正式演讲或官方声明 stricture 作“严厉批评”讲时通常用于正式或书面语,多出现在文学评论、学术文章或正式讲话中;日常口语中较少见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
注:stricture /ˈstrɪktʃə/ 与 picture /ˈpɪktʃə/ 真正押韵,两者都以 /ɪktʃə/ 结尾。其他以 -ture 结尾的词虽然拼写相似且都以 /tʃə/ 结尾,但元音不同(lecture /ˈlektʃə/、culture /ˈkʌltʃə/、fracture /ˈfræktʃə/、structure /ˈstrʌktʃə/、mixture /ˈmɪkstʃə/),是形近音异词,不要把它们当作 stricture 的同韵词。
Learn the forms together
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