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reprehensible

/ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsəbəl/

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1 · adj.

deserving strong criticism or blame

应受谴责的

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The inquiry called the neglect of patients reprehensible.
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调查认为忽视患者的行为应受到谴责。
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