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con·demn /kənˈdem/
vt.
1. 谴责
They condemned him for his treacherous behaviour. 他们因为他背信弃义而谴责他。
We all condemn cruelty to children. 我们一致谴责对儿童的摧残。
Murder is condemned by all reasonable people. 谋杀受到所有明智者的谴责。
2. 宣告(某人)有罪
The court condemned him for breaking the law. 法庭因他犯法而宣告他有罪。
3. 判(某人)刑(尤指死刑) (to)
He was condemned to prison for ten years (to life imprisonment, to death). 他被判处10年徒刑(无期徒刑，死刑)。
The court condemned her to spend all her days in prison. 法庭判她终身监禁。
The condemned man spent his last hours praying. 那个被处死刑的人以祈祷度过他最后的几个小时。
4. 证明(某人)有罪
Her own words condemn her. 她自己所说的话就证明她有罪。
His escape attempt condemned him. 他逃跑的企图使人以为他有罪。
5. 宣告…不完善(或不适用、不适于居住等)
These houses have been condemned. 这些房子已被宣告不能居住。
6. 〈美〉依法征用
Houses along a three mile strip were condemned to make way for a new road. 为造一条新路，一条长3英里地带内的房子被征用拆除。
7. 宣告没收
The smuggled goods were condemned. 这批走私货物被没收了。
8. 迫使(某人)处于不幸(或不愉快)的状态
His high blood pressure condemned him to an almost reclusive life. 他的高血压使他只好过几乎隐居的生活。
They were condemned to spend a fortnight of idleness at that lonely island. 他们被迫在那个荒岛上闲了两个星期。
9. 宣告(某人)患不治之症
He is condemned by his physician. 他的医生宣告他患了不治之症。
[< OFr condemner < L condemnāre < damnāre to harm, condemn; 见 DAMN] |