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    flagellate

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Christianity
    fla·gel·late /ˈflædʒəleɪt/ verb [transitive] formal  RRCto whip yourself or someone else, especially as a religious punishment 鞭打，鞭笞〔尤作为宗教上的一种处罚〕 —flagellation /ˌflædʒəˈleɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]    → See Verb table
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    flagellate• This should certainly not be a taboo subject, but nor should it be used to flagellate the mass of teachers.    Origin flagellate (1600-1700) Latin flagellum “whip”
    fla·gel·late verbChineseSyllable
    else, whip to or yourself someone Corpus especially


    flagellate
    fla‧gel‧late /ˈflædʒəleɪt, ˈflædʒɪleɪt/ verb [transitive] formal
     Date: 1600-1700
     Language: Latin
     Origin: flagellum 'whip'
    to whip yourself or someone else, especially as a religious punishment
    —flagellation /ˌflædʒəˈleɪʃən, ˌflædʒɪˈleɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]


    fla·gel·lateBrE /ˈflædʒəleɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈflædʒəleɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they flagellate BrE /ˈflædʒəleɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈflædʒəleɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it flagellates BrE /ˈflædʒəleɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈflædʒəleɪts/ 🔊past simple flagellated BrE /ˈflædʒəleɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈflædʒəleɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle flagellated BrE /ˈflædʒəleɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈflædʒəleɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form flagellating BrE /ˈflædʒəleɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈflædʒəleɪtɪŋ/ 🔊~ sb/yourself (formal) to whip yourself or sb else, especially as a religious punishment or as a way of experiencing sexual pleasure 鞭笞（自己或他人，尤作为一种宗教惩罚或为获得性快感）▸ fla·gel·la·tion BrE /ˌflædʒəˈleɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌflædʒəˈleɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]