Culpable

[ 'kʌlpəbl ]

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adj. 应受谴责的，应受处罚的，有罪的;

GRE 核心

💡 词根助记

culp =fault,表示”错,罪”#词根助记：culp+able有…的

📝 例句

society is culpable, in that it does not afford instruction gratis;

社会的罪在于不办义务教育；

hold a person culpable

认为某人该受责备

They held him culpable for the offence.

他们认为他有罪应受惩罚。

Brooke was really culpable.

布鲁克实在是罪魁祸首。

I cannot be held culpable (for their mistakes).

不能（把他们的错误）归咎於我.

🌱 联想助记

capture 抓住 captive 被俘的 + ble 可抓的→应该抓住的→有罪的；音：可怕吧→被定为有罪很可怕

✅ 同义词

guilty

📖 牛津释义

culpable adj ~ (for sth) deserving blame; blameworthy 应受责备的; 难辞其咎的 I cannot be held culpable (for their mistakes). 不能（把他们的错误）归咎於我. (law 律) culpable negligence, ie failure to do what one should do 应受惩罚的玩忽行为.

🔁 扩展释义

*['kʌlpәbl]a. 该责备的, 有罪的【法】 应受处罚, 有罪相关词组: hold sb culpable

📖 同为「GRE」词汇

teem vi. 充满，富于;倾注;

defalcate vi. 盗用公款，挪用公款，贪污;

coordination n. 协调;和谐;

embryonic adj. 胚芽的，胎儿的;初期的;

impervious adj. 不可渗透的;透不过的;无动于衷的;不受影响的;

perennial adj. 终年的，长久的;多年生的;不断生长的;四季不断的; n. 多年生植物;长期存在的;

blink vt.& vi. 眨眼睛; vi. 闪亮，闪烁; n. 眨眼;一瞬间;闪亮;闪烁;

increment n. 增长;增量;增额; 定期的加薪;

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🗣️ 情景例句

for my six o'clock appointment with Mr. Ozawa.

参加六点钟与Ozawa先生的约见。

Long tarrying takes all the thanks away.

事情耽搁太久就没有人会感谢了。

As they grow old, people also accumulate belongings for two other reasons,

随着年纪的增加，人们也因为两个原因而继续积累：

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