1 VERB 谴责；指责 If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable. 谴责；指责 [Also VERB pron-reflexive]
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Political leaders united yesterday to condemn the latest wave of violence. [VERB noun]
政界领袖昨日联合起来对最近激增的暴力事件予以谴责。
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Graham was right to condemn his players for lack of ability, attitude and application. [VERB noun + for]
格雷厄姆指责队员们技艺不佳、态度不端正而且不够努力，他说得没错。
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...a document that condemns sexism as a moral and social evil. [VERB noun + as]
把性别歧视视作道德和社会弊端予以谴责的文件
SYN denounce, damn, criticize, disapprove
2 VERB [usually passive] 宣判;判处(某人刑罚) If someone is condemned to a punishment, they are given this punishment. 宣判;判处(某人刑罚)
SYN sentence, convict, damn, doom
3 VERB 使陷入(不愉快的境地) If circumstances condemn you to an unpleasant situation, they make it certain that you will suffer in that way. 使陷入(不愉快的境地) [Also VERB n to-infinitive]
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Their lack of qualifications condemned them to a lifetime of boring, usually poorly-paid work. [VERB noun + to]
没有学历使他们一辈子都得从事枯燥乏味而且通常报酬很低的工作。
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He felt condemned to being alone. [V n to n/-ing]
他觉得自己注定要孤独终老。
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Mark was condemned to do most of the work. [be VERB-ed to-infinitive]
马克被迫承担大部分工作。
4 VERB 正式宣布(建筑)不安全 If authorities condemn a building, they officially decide that it is not safe and must be pulled down or repaired. 正式宣布(建筑)不安全
Quotations
Society needs to condemn a little more and understand a little less John Major
| Word Link | damn, demn ≈ harm, loss : condemn, damnation, indemnify |
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