斥责 /bɪˈreɪt/ Verb

Example

• 教练严厉斥责 (斥责/申斥/痛斥) 了队员们，因为他们表现不佳。
• The coach berated the players for their poor performance.
• 教练的身份赋予了“斥责”强烈的权威性。