castigate

那位教授会严厉批评任何在论文中引用不可靠来源的学生。

The professor would ___castigate any student who cited unreliable sources in their paper.

反对党领袖利用记者会严厉谴责政府对危机的处理方式。

The opposition leader used the press conference to ___castigate the government's handling of the crisis.

评论家们严厉批评这部电影人物肤浅、情节老套。

Critics ___castigated the film for its shallow characters and predictable plot.