n.紀(jì)律；訓(xùn)練；學(xué)科

vt.訓(xùn)練；懲罰

She is strict in the matter of discipline. 她對紀(jì)律的要求是嚴(yán)格的。

It takes years of discipline to become a pianist. 要成為鋼琴家需經(jīng)多年訓(xùn)練。

It showed that they had been well disciplined. 這表明他們受過良好的訓(xùn)練。

The dog was disciplined by a professional trainer. 那條狗由一位專業(yè)訓(xùn)練師訓(xùn)練。

He never disciplined his apprentices with violence. 他從來不用暴力懲罰學(xué)徒。

discipline的基本意思是“訓(xùn)導(dǎo)”“訓(xùn)練”,指某人被控制、管教在某事物下或某人在“訓(xùn)練”下,使之學(xué)到知識或技能。

discipline用作及物動詞,其賓語多為受“管教”“訓(xùn)練”的人。

discipline的賓語是反身代詞時,其后可接動詞不定式作補(bǔ)足語。