to berate
to reprimand
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to berate
berate, berates, berating, berated, to chide, chide
老师 呵斥 了 迟到 的 学生。
The teacher berated the student for being late.
老板 呵斥 员工 没有 完成 任务。
The boss berated the employee for not completing the task.
父亲 呵斥 了 他 的 不负责任。
The father berated him for his irresponsibility.