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censure 【censure】v. 责难；非难The principal of the school censured the students for their rude behavior.校长指责学生们无礼的行为。

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['senʃər] 
censureharsh criticism or disapproval
Censure is a noun referring to very strong criticism; the verb means to criticize very strongly. If you take your dad's car without telling him, you can expect him to censure you severely, and maybe even ground you as well.
The noun and verb are most closely associated with official expressions of disapproval, as when Congress censures a senator. The noun is from Latin cēnsūra "censorship," from cēnsor "an ancient Roman censor." The job of a Roman censor was to take the census and to supervise public morals and behavior. Our English word censor––which means to suppress speech or other forms of expression––is from this Latin word.
All forms of 'censure' will appear on average once every 524 pages.censurablecensure
CHOOSE RIGHT WORDS: CENSOR-CENSURE
			
  A censor hides information. A censure is harsh criticism. They're both judgments and they both stink. 
  Foul language, nudity, and  revolutionary ideas are often censored,  or hidden, by some gang who's in charge, such as a government, the FCC, or your  parents when they kick you out of the room for the best part of the movie. Censor can act as a verb or a noun:

But Iran routinely censors the Internet using sophisticated filtering technology. (Wall Street Journal)
    
      The catalog  reproduces a news photograph of "beach censors" arresting women in such  offending garb. (New York Times)

Censure is a strong dislike. When you strongly disapprove of  something, usually in an official capacity, you are censuring that  something, like when the student council censures your idea to have a pool party in December. Here are more examples:

"They're tired of  being censured or criticized," Dr. McKenna said. (Time)
    
      While Maud, still smarting  inwardly from her father's recent sharp censure, had not dared to brave  Mr. Warren's certain anger by doing so. (Laura  Dent Crane)
  
  They sound alike but not the  same: censor sounds like senser and censure sounds like senshure.  Remember: to be censored is to be  stopped from saying something; to be censured is to be reprimanded after you've said it.

Front	censure
Pron	['senʃər]
Back	【censure】 v. 责难；非难 The principal of the school censured the students for their rude behavior. 校长指责学生们无礼的行为。
Vocab	censureharsh criticism or disapproval Censure is a noun referring to very strong criticism; the verb means to criticize very strongly. If you take your dad's car without telling him, you can expect him to censure you severely, and maybe even ground you as well. The noun and verb are most closely associated with official expressions of disapproval, as when Congress censures a senator. The noun is from Latin cēnsūra "censorship," from cēnsor "an ancient Roman censor." The job of a Roman censor was to take the census and to supervise public morals and behavior. Our English word censor––which means to suppress speech or other forms of expression––is from this Latin word. All forms of 'censure' will appear on average once every 524 pages. censurable censure CHOOSE RIGHT WORDS: CENSOR-CENSURE A censor hides information. A censure is harsh criticism. They're both judgments and they both stink. Foul language, nudity, and revolutionary ideas are often censored, or hidden, by some gang who's in charge, such as a government, the FCC, or your parents when they kick you out of the room for the best part of the movie. Censor can act as a verb or a noun: But Iran routinely censors the Internet using sophisticated filtering technology. (Wall Street Journal) The catalog reproduces a news photograph of "beach censors" arresting women in such offending garb. (New York Times) Censure is a strong dislike. When you strongly disapprove of something, usually in an official capacity, you are censuring that something, like when the student council censures your idea to have a pool party in December. Here are more examples: "They're tired of being censured or criticized," Dr. McKenna said. (Time) While Maud, still smarting inwardly from her father's recent sharp censure, had not dared to brave Mr. Warren's certain anger by doing so. (Laura Dent Crane) They sound alike but not the same: censor sounds like senser and censure sounds like senshure. Remember: to be censored is to be stopped from saying something; to be censured is to be reprimanded after you've said it.

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