Noun:
a branch of knowledge;in what discipline is his doctorate?
teachers should be well trained in their subject
anthropology is the study of human beings
a system of rules of conduct or method of practice;he quickly learned the discipline of prison routine
for such a plan to work requires discipline
the trait of being well behaved;he insisted on discipline among the troops
training to improve strength or self-controlthe act of punishing;the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received
Verb:
develop children's behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control;Parents must discipline their children
Is this dog trained?
punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience;The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently
drill，exercise，practice，training，discipline这些名词都有“练习、训练、锻炼”之意。
drill侧重进行有系统的，严格和重复的练习。
exercise主要指为强壮体魄而进行的锻炼，也可指进行练习以保持已经获得的技巧。
practice指把所学的理论或知识用于实践以获得技艺与技巧。
training普通用词，泛指为从事某种职业而进行的身体或智力方面的训练。
discipline既可指训练又可指为达到某种熟练程度而进行约束。
13世纪初期进入英语，直接源自古法语的descepline；最初源自拉丁语的disciplina，意为有必要的惩戒。
用作动词 v.
～+名词discipline a child教训孩子～+副词discipline admirably管教地极好discipline conventionally按常规训练discipline faithfully全心全意地训练discipline highly纪律严明discipline patiently有耐性地训练discipline soundly静静地训练discipline unflaggingly悄悄地训练～+介词discipline for因…而处罚discipline for arriving late因迟到而罚discipline sb for bad behavior因某人行为不端而予以处罚用作名词 n.动词+～corrupt discipline败坏风纪keep〔observe〕 discipline遵守纪律maintain discipline维持纪律violate the law and discipline违法乱纪形容词+～enough discipline充分训练good discipline很好的训练firm〔severe〕 discipline严格的纪律lax discipline松弛的纪律rigid discipline严厉的纪律名词+～class discipline班纪party discipline党纪school discipline校规介词+～the maintenance of discipline维护纪律the violations of discipline违反纪律～+介词the discipline of adversity逆境的锻炼
近义词 orderexercisepracticetrainingv. punishtrainn. drill反义词n. sloppiness
用作动词v.
用作及物动词
S+～+ n./pron.You must learn to discipline yourself.你要学会控制自己。
The teacher disciplines the new comers at the beginning of the new term.新学期开始时教师都要对新生进行训练。
She must have been well disciplined for her orderliness.她有条不紊,一定受过良好的训练。
The boy was often disciplined for staying away from school.那孩子常因为逃学而受到处罚。
用作宾补动词
S+～+ pron. +to- vI've disciplined myself to do two hours of exercise every day.我坚持每天锻炼两个小时。用作名词n.She needs the discipline of having to write an essay every week.她需要进行每周写一篇文章的训练。
Our soldiers showed perfect discipline under heavy fire from the enemy's guns.在敌人的炮火下,我们的士兵表现出良好的纪律。
That child needs discipline.必须对这个孩子加以惩罚。
Mathematics and physics are related disciplines.数学和物理是相关学科。
v.动词
discipline的基本意思是“训导”“训练”,指某人被控制、管教在某事物下或某人在“训练”下,使之学到知识或技能。
discipline用作及物动词,其宾语多为受“管教”“训练”的人。
discipline的宾语是反身代词时,其后可接动词不定式作补足语。
动词68%,名词32%
Applied linguistics is a new and independent discipline.应用语言学是一门新兴的独立学科。用作及物动词It showed that they had been welldisciplined.这表明他们受过良好的训练。
The dog wasdisciplinedby a professional trainer.那条狗由一位专业训练师训练。
He neverdisciplinedhis apprentices with violence.他从来不用暴力惩罚学徒。