castigated

She castigated the tax on gifts and bequests as a threat to small business.

她把对礼物和遗赠物征税斥之为对小商号的一种威胁.

Both privately and publicly he castigated the US - Japanese Security Treaty.

他在私下和公开场合都曾攻击日美安全条约.

He castigated the secretaries for their sloppy job of filing.

由于秘书们档案工作搞得马虎草率,他严厉地斥责了他们.

He castigated himself for being so stupid.

他责怪自己太笨。