to berate
to reprimand
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to berate
berate, berates, berating, berated, to chide, chide
老師 呵斥 了 遲到 的 學生。
The teacher berated the student for being late.
老闆 呵斥 員工 沒有 完成 任務。
The boss berated the employee for not completing the task.
父親 呵斥 了 他 的 不負責任。
The father berated him for his irresponsibility.