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condemn

UK //kənˈdem//US //kənˈdem//

词源

源自拉丁语 'condemnare',由 'con-'(完全)和 'damnare'(谴责、判决)组成,13世纪进入英语。

verb

❶ 公开表示强烈反对或批评某人或某事,通常是因为认为其错误或不道德。

“The government condemned the violent protests.”

(政府谴责了暴力抗议活动。)

“Many people condemned his actions as unethical.”

(许多人谴责他的行为不道德。)

❶ 正式宣布某人应受惩罚,尤指判处死刑或长期监禁。

“The judge condemned him to life in prison.”

(法官判处他终身监禁。)

“In the past, thieves were often condemned to death.”

(过去,小偷常被判处死刑。)

同义词:denounce, criticize, censure, sentence, convict

常见短语

condemn someone to something — 迫使某人处于某种不幸或困难的境地,通常指长期或永久性的状态。

“His illness condemned him to a life of pain.”

(他的疾病使他终生痛苦。)

condemn out of hand — 未经充分考虑就立即拒绝或谴责某事。

“Don't condemn the idea out of hand - let's discuss it first.”

(不要不假思索地否定这个想法,我们先讨论一下。)