rep·re·hen·si·ble
ˌreprəˈhensəb(ə)l/
adjective
adjective: reprehensible
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deserving censure or condemnation.
"his complacency and reprehensible laxity"
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synonyms:
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deplorable, disgraceful, discreditable, despicable, blameworthy, culpable,wrong, bad, shameful, dishonorable, objectionable, opprobrious,repugnant, inexcusable, unforgivable, indefensible, unjustifiable; More
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Origin
late Middle English: from late Latin reprehensibilis, from reprehens- ‘rebuked,’ from the verb reprehendere (see reprehend).
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应受谴责
Rep. David Price, D-N.C., called the GOP effort “a political vendetta,” adding, “It’s a reprehensible, reckless tactic which will compromise, has already compromised, the full and effective functioning of our Homeland Security Department” at a time of heightened security risks.
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