castigate
词根词缀：
caste n. 种姓制度；等级制度（纯正的种姓制度、等级制度）
castigate v. 严惩
cast 纯洁 + ig + ate 使… → 使…纯洁 → 严惩〔错误〕
chaste adj. 纯洁的
chast〔= cast〕纯洁 + e → 纯洁的
downcast adj. 目光向下的；沮丧的
down 向下 + cast 投；发射 → 目光向下的 → 无望的 → 沮丧的
forecast v./n. 预报；预测
fore 前面 + cast 投；发射 → 预先发出〔信息〕→ 预报；预测
newscast n. 新闻广播
news 新闻 + cast 投；发射 → 新闻广播
overcast adj. 忧郁的；阴天的
over 过分 + cast 投；发射 → 忧郁的；阴天的
recast v. 重新铸造；彻底改造
re 重新 + cast 投；发射 → 重新铸造；彻底改造
数据来源：新东方英语词汇速记大全
相关例句：
Then what ideas did Mencken hold that made a newspaper like the Commercial Appeal castigate him publicly?
那么门肯持有什么思想以至于让一家像《商业诉求报》这样的报纸公开地强烈反对他呢？
I am appalled that one so-called authority could castigate thousands of successful, worthwhile programs.
我感到震惊的是一个所谓的权威竟然能够苛刻地批评成千上万成功而有价值的节目。
She could not find sufficient reproaches with which to castigate herself.
她找不出充分的理由非难自己。
At Friday prayers, ayatollahs rail against the supposed influence of the West in Iran's affairs and castigate America for its evil deeds.
在周五的祷告中，阿亚图拉们痛斥所谓“西方势力”对伊朗事务的干涉，并谴责美国的恶行。
However, the Tokyo Trial of major importance not Certain to determine the guilt of the accused is not guilty, but justice, war crimes and appealed to castigate world peace.
但是，东京审判的重要之处主要不在于确定某些被告人有罪无罪，而是伸张正义、鞭挞战争犯罪和呼吁世界和平。
But going to Turkey to criticise Israel and to disparage France and Germany, and then on to India to castigate Pakistan was not the best-laid plan.
但跑到土耳其去批评以色列、诋毁法国和德国，然后又在印度斥责巴基斯坦，则不是什么上策。