dis‧ci‧pline 1 S3 W3 / dɪsəplən, dɪsɪplən / 名词
1 [不可数名词] a way of training someone so that they learn to control their behaviour and obey rules :
The book gives parents advice on discipline.
serious discipline problems in the police force
2 [不可数名词] the ability to control your own behaviour, so that you do what you are expected to do :
Working from home requires a good deal of discipline. → self-discipline
3 [可数和不可数名词] a way of training your mind or learning to control your behaviour :
Martial arts teach respect, discipline, and cooperation.
discipline for
Learning poetry is a good discipline for the memory.
4 [可数名词] an area of knowledge or teaching, especially one such as history, chemistry, mathematics etc that is studied at a university
COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + discipline
good/strong/firm discipline (= clear rules that people understand and must obey ) Without good discipline in a school, the standard of teaching suffers.
strict discipline (= very firm and not always reasonable or kind ) Some parents complained about the school’s strict discipline.
poor discipline (= not enough clear and firm rules ) Problems tend to arise in families where there is poor discipline.
school discipline a government report into how to improve school discipline
military discipline (= the kind of strict discipline imposed in the army ) I hated the army and the routine of military discipline.
动词
keep discipline ( also maintain discipline formal ) (= make people obey the rules ) A good teacher knows how to maintain discipline.
enforce discipline (= make people obey the rules, especially by using punishment ) It is entirely for your own good that we enforce discipline.
短语
a lack of discipline The principal never tolerated a lack of discipline.
a breach of discipline formal (= an act of not obeying the rules ) Being absent without permission was a breach of discipline.
discipline + NOUN
a discipline problem (= a problem with the students’ behaviour in a school ) Successful schools have fewer discipline problems.