objurgate

英 ['ɒbdʒəgeɪt] 美[əb'dʒɝɡet]
  • vt. 痛骂;训斥

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1. 采取法律行动来处理。

英文词源


objurgate
objurgate: see just
objurgate (v.)
1610s, from Latin obiurgatus, past participle of obiurgare "to chide, rebuke," from ob- (see ob-) + iurgare "to quarrel, scold," from phrase iure agere "to deal in a lawsuit," from ablative of ius "right; law; suit" (see just (adj.)) + agere "to do, act, set in motion" (see act (n.)). Related: Objurgatory.