基本解释v.惩罚；严厉批评；谴责同根派生 英汉例句用作动词 (v.)Reconnoitring and collecting evidence is the first step to castigate such crime.侦查与取证是打击这种犯罪的第一步。She could not find sufficient reproaches with which to castigate herself.她找不出充分的理由非难自己。