The museum director issued a formal reprimand to the curator who had failed to document the newly acquired artifacts.
博物馆馆长对未能记录新获得文物的策展人发出了正式训斥。
Which choice best defines “reprimand”?
D — Strong official criticism. “reprimand” means strong official criticism.
Which word means “strong official criticism”?
C — reprimand. “reprimand” means strong official criticism.
reprimand — strong official criticism. In Chinese: 训斥，谴责.
reprimand is pronounced /ˈreprɪˌmænd/.
The museum director issued a formal reprimand to the curator who had failed to document the newly acquired artifacts. (博物馆馆长对未能记录新获得文物的策展人发出了正式训斥。)
rebuke, scold, censure — all close in meaning to reprimand (strong official criticism).
praise, commend — each the opposite of reprimand (strong official criticism).
Yes. reprimand is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
re(again)+prim(primary)+and