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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

应受谴责的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yīng shòu qiǎnzé de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Reprehensible/ˌrɛp.rɪˈhɛn.sə.bəl/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他的应受谴责的行为让所有人感到震惊。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Deserving of condemnation or criticism.

    "His reprehensible behavior at the meeting shocked everyone."
  2. 2

    Morally unacceptable or deserving punishment.

    "The reprehensible actions of the company led to public outrage."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'reprehensibilis', stemming from 'reprehendere' (to hold back, check, or blame), formed by 're-' (back) and 'prehendere' (to grasp). It entered the English language in the late 14th century via Old French, retaining its core meaning of deserving censure, blame, or condemnation.

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