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criticize

UK //ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz//US //ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz//

词源

源自希腊语 'kritikos'(意为‘能够判断的’),通过拉丁语 'criticus' 进入英语。

verb

❶ 指出某人或某事的缺点或错误,表达不满或反对意见,通常带有负面评价的意味。

“She criticized his work for being too slow.”

(她批评他的工作进度太慢。)

“The teacher criticized the student's careless mistakes.”

(老师批评了学生粗心的错误。)

同义词:blame, condemn, censure

常见短语

criticize harshly — 严厉批评,指以非常强烈或苛刻的方式表达不满或反对意见。

“The manager criticized the team harshly for missing the deadline.”

(经理因团队错过截止日期而严厉批评了他们。)