1. | [u] 训练；训导；纪律；风纪the practice of training people to obey rules and orders and punishing them if they do not; the controlled behaviour or situation that results from this training |
The school has a reputation for high standards of discipline. 这所学校因纪律严格而名闻遐迩。 | |
Strict discipline is imposed on army recruits. 新兵受严格的纪律约束。 | |
She keeps good discipline in class. 她严格执行课堂纪律。 |
2. | [c] 训练方法；行为准则；符合准则的行为a method of training your mind or body or of controlling your behaviour; an area of activity where this is necessary |
Yoga is a good discipline for learning to relax. 瑜伽是一种学习放松的有效方法。 |
3. | [u] 自制力；遵守纪律the ability to control your behaviour or the way you live, work, etc. |
He'll never get anywhere working for himself─he's got no discipline. 他自己做事是不会有什么成就的 — 他毫无自制力。 |
4. | [c] 知识领域；（尤指大学的）学科，科目an area of knowledge; a subject that people study or are taught, especially in a university |
1. | ~ sb (for sth) 惩罚；处罚to punish sb for sth they have done |
The officers were disciplined for using racist language. 这些军官因使用种族歧视性语言而受到惩罚。 |
2. | ~ sb 训练；训导；管教to train sb, especially a child, to obey particular rules and control the way they behave |
a guide to the best ways of disciplining your child 管教子女最佳方法指南 |
3. | 自我控制；严格要求（自己）to control the way you behave and make yourself do things that you believe you should do |
Dieting is a matter of disciplining yourself. 节食是自我控制的问题。 | |
He disciplined himself to exercise at least three times a week. 他规定自己每周至少锻炼三次。 |
