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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。
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。)
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。)