责备，批评：指因某种缺点或错误而要求某人负责或进行批评或纠正。
指责，指摘：指因某种过失或错误而进行指责或批评。
censure severely or angrily
同义词： call on the carpet / rebuke / rag / trounce / reproof / lecture / reprimand / jaw / dress down / call down / scold / chide / berate / bawl out / remonstrate / chew out / chew up / have words / lambaste / lambast
... berate〈正式或文〉严厉责备... take to task责备 rattle on喋喋不休地讲话...
批评(take to task), 此释义来源于网络辞典。
找麻烦(take to task), 此释义来源于网络辞典。
... [take to task;criticize severely] 指出他人过失而加非议、辱骂 [reprobate] 讥评,辱骂 [revile] 辱骂 ...
责备；批评；找麻烦
Don't forget that she's new to this game and will take a while to complete the task.
别忘了她对此没有经验，将需要一些时间来完成那项任务。
It's best to take on the most difficult task second—once they're settled, but before they get tired.
最好是之后再做最困难的任务——在他们适应之后开始，但要在他们感到疲倦之前结束。
My cousin is creative enough to take on the new challenging task.
我的表弟很有创造力，能承担这项富有挑战性的新任务。
It is rather for us,the living, we here be dedicated to the great task remaining before us - that,from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they here, gave the last full measure of devotion - that we here highly resolve these dead shall not have died in vain;
VOA : special.2011.02.07
It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain that this nation,under God, shall have a new birth of freedom and that government of the people, by the people,for the people, shall not perish from the earth."
VOA : special.2009.11.12
We take to task egregious examples of misquotation from any candidate who chooses to leverage cheap political stunts to mislead voters and muddy the political process.
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Obama also missed a crucial opportunity to take Romney to task over his 47% comment.
Nor does he hesitate to take conservatists to task when they descend to pessimism about our country.