reproached
past simple and past participle ofreproach
| 单词 | reproached |
| 释义 | reproached past simple and past participle ofreproach reproach verb[T] uk/rɪˈprəʊtʃ/us/rɪˈproʊtʃ/C2 tocriticizesomeone,especiallyfor not beingsuccessfulor not doing what isexpected: Hismotherreproached himfornoteatingall hisdinner. You have nothing to reproachyourselffor/with. Synonym upbraidformal Chastising & rebuking
Examplesofreproachedreproached In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Sounding out the neighbours prematurely carries the risk of disclosing one's own indecision, for which one could later bereproached. From theCambridge English Corpus They were alsoreproachedfor an ' apathy ' which they shared with the parents. From theCambridge English Corpus Furthermore, ' villainy' did not equate to dependence, since some older people werereproachedfor refusing to accept help, as 'acting too proud'. From theCambridge English Corpus He isreproachedfor pursuing his egotistic interests and striving to secure social privileges. From theCambridge English Corpus I expressed doubts, andreproachedher with not having kept sufficiently accurate measurements. From theCambridge English Corpus Of course, such semantic attention could bereproachedfor being a retreat from what is concrete within consumption : its potential for quantification. From theCambridge English Corpus The consumer wasreproachedfor 'social short-sightedness'. From theCambridge English Corpus It can also bereproachedfor wanting to impose all its ideas despite their unpopularity. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English They have notreproachedus on these points. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is manifest that he has changed his view, and nobody is to bereproachedbecause, on further reflection, he has changed his view. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I think hereproachedme, in his usual polite and mild manner, for the brevity of my introductory speech. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Our forebears cannot bereproachedbecause they did not wholly foresee the great development of our communities and their needs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Apparently, the medical profession isreproachedfor entertaining the dislike it undoubtedly has for salaried medical services. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Temperance reformers have frequently beenreproachedon the ground that they did not obtain practical results because of the difference of opinion amongst themselves. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We have been reviled andreproachedfor our failure to secure convictions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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