reprehend
【考法 1】 vt. 谴责，责难，批评： to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
【例】 Without exception, book reviewers reprehended the novel's trite plot. 毫无例外的，小说缺乏新意的故事情节收到了评论家们的责难。
【近】 berate, blame, castigate, censure, condemn, denounce, dispraise, fault, knock, lambaste, pan, upbraid
【近】 extol, laud, praise 表扬
【派】 reprehensible adj. 应受谴责的
repress
【考法 1】 vt. 镇压： to put down by force, usually before total control has been lost; quell
【例】 Military quickly repressed the rebellion in the city and restored order. 军方迅速平息了市内的暴乱，恢复了秩序。
【近】 crush, quash, quell, silence, squash, squelch, subdue, suppress
【反】 foment, incite, instigate, provoke, stir 煽动，激起
【考法 2】 vt. 阻止（正常的表达、活动或发展等）： to prevent the natural or normal expression, activity, or development of
【例】 You can't repress your feelings forever, so tell her that you love her. 你不可能永远压抑自己的感受，所以大胆地跟她表白吧。
【近】 bridle, check, curb, muffle, smother, stifle, strangle, swallow
【反】 express, loose, release, take out, unleash, vent （情感等的）表达，宣泄
【派】 repression n. 阻止，镇压
reprieve
【考法 1】 vt. 暂缓处刑，免罪： to postpone or cancel the punishment of
【例】 Fourteen people, waiting to be hanged for the murder of a former prime minister, have been reprieved 十四个因为谋杀前首相而等待绞刑的人获得了缓刑。
【近】 absolve, acquit, amnesty, condone, excuse, forgive, pardon, remit, respite, spare
【反】 penalize, punish 惩罚
【考法 2】 vt. 维持运行： to prevent (something) from being closed, destroyed, etc., for a period of time
【例】 The library has been reprieved and will remain open for at least another year. 图书馆的状况得到了缓解，
还将继续开放一年。
【近】 deliver, rescue, save
reproach
【考法 1】 n. 令人羞愧的事物，耻辱： one that causes shame, rebuke or blame
【例】 a reproach to this entire school 整个学校的耻辱
【近】 dishonor, opprobrium, reflection, spot, scandal, stain, stigma, taint
【反】 credit, honor 荣誉
【考法 2】 vt. 批评，责备： to express disapproval, criticism, or disappointment in (someone)
【例】 reproached by their mother for untidiness 因为邋遢而被他们的母亲批评
【近】 admonish, berate, castigate, chide, condemn, denounce, lambaste, rebuke, reprimand, reprove, upbraid
【反】 commend, eulogize, extol, laud, praise 表扬
【派】 irreproachable adj. 无可指责的
reprobate
【考法 1】n. 堕落者，道德败坏的人：a morally unprincipled person
【例】 The program rehabilitates reprobates and turns them into hard-working, law-abiding citizens. 这个项目让那些堕落的人改过自新，并将他们变成勤劳守法的好公民。
【近】 brute, devil, fiend, miscreant, rapscallion, rascal, villain
【反】 saint 圣人
【考法 2】 adj. 堕落的，放荡的： morally corrupt
【例】 He is a reprobate judge who could be bribed, and often with astonishing ease. 他是一个堕落的法官，极其容易就被贿赂了。
【近】 debased, debauched, degraded, depraved, dissipated, dissolute, libertine, perverse, perverted, rakish
【反】 good, moral, righteous, virtuous 有道德的；pure, uncorrupted 纯净的，未受污染的
【考法 3】 vt. 谴责，痛斥： to condemn strongly as unworthy, unacceptable, or evil
【例】 He reprobated his son's unconventional lifestyle. 他怒斥他儿子不遵循传统的生活习惯。
【近】 blame, criticize, censure, condemn, denounce, denunciate, reprehend
【反】 commend, eulogize, extol, laud, praise 表扬
【考法 4】 vt. 拒绝，不提供： to be unwilling to grant
【例】 The government will most likely reprobate the request for parole. 政府很有可能会拒绝假释的要求。
【近】 decline, disallow, disapprove, negative, nix, refuse, reject, reprobate, repudiate, withhold
【反】 allow, concede, grant, let, permit, vouchsafe 允许，给予
reproof
【考法 1】 n. 批评，反对： criticism for a fault, rebuke
【例】 The head teacher speaks in tones of gentle reproof. 校长的话语中带有隐晦的批评。
【近】 commination, condemnation, denunciation, excoriation, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, stricture
【反】 commendation, eulogy, praise 赞扬；endorsement 同意
reprove
【考法 1】 vt. 温和地责备，警告： to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent
【例】 My piano teacher often reproves me for slouching while playing, observing that good posture helps one play better. 我的钢琴老师常常会因为懒散的坐姿而批评我，他认为良好的坐姿能让我弹得更好。
【近】 admonish, blame, chide, criticize, reprimand, reproach
【反】 lambaste 严厉地责备；commend, eulogize, extol, laud, praise 表扬
【考法 2】 vt. 不欣赏，不喜欢： to hold an unfavorable opinion of
【例】 The older generation has always reproved the younger generation's taste in music. 老一代的人总是不喜欢新一代的音乐品味。
【近】 deprecate, discountenance, disesteem, disfavor, dislike, frown
【反】 adore, approve, endorse, enjoy, favor, like 支持，喜欢
repudiate
【考法 1】 vt. 否认： to declare not to be true
【例】 She repudiated the charge that she had lied on her résumé. 她否认了她在简历中作假的指控。
【近】 contradict, disaffirm, disavow, disclaim, disconfirm, disown, gainsay, negate, negative, refute, reject
【反】 acknowledge, admit, allow, avow, concede, confirm 承认
【考法 2】 vt. 拒绝接受： to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
【例】 We didn't like the terms, so we repudiated the contract. 我们没有接受这份合同，因为我们对其中的条款表示不满。
【近】 balk, deselect, disapprove, negative, nix, refuse, reprobate, spurn
【反】 accept, agree, approve 接受，承认
【派】 repudiation n. 拒绝，否认
repugnant
【考法 1】 adj. 令人厌恶的： arousing disgust or aversion
【例】 The idea of moving again became repugnant to her. 又要搬家的想法让她感到厌恶。
【近】 abhorrent, abominable, awful, disgusting, distasteful, hideous, loathsome, noisome, obnoxious, repulsive
【反】 innocuous, inoffensive 无害的；agreeable, delightful, enjoyable, gratifying, pleasing 令人愉悦的
【考法 2】 adj. 不和谐的，不协调的： not being in agreement or harmony
【例】 Technically speaking, it may not be a violation, but it is certainly repugnant to the spirit of the law. 技
术上来说这还算不上违法，但是这肯定违背了法律的精神。
【近】 conflicting, discordant, incompatible, incongruous, inconsonant, inharmonious, mutually exclusive
【反】 accordant, agreeing, compatible, concordant, conformable, congruent, congruous, consistent, consonant,
harmonious 和谐的
【派】 repugnance n. 厌恶；不一致
repulse
【考法 1】 vt. （使）厌恶，排斥： to rebuff or reject with rudeness, coldness, or denial
【例】 The scenes of violence in the film may repulse some viewers. 电影中某些暴力场景可能会使观众反感。
【近】 disgust, nauseate, repel, revolt, sicken
【反】 allure, attract, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, entice, fascinate, lure, seduce, tempt 吸引，诱惑
【派】 repulsion n. 排斥