crit·i·cize
verb OPAL W
/ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/
/ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/
(British English also criticise)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they criticize | /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/ /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/ |
| he / she / it criticizes | /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪzɪz/ /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple criticized | /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪzd/ /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪzd/ |
| past participle criticized | /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪzd/ /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪzd/ |
| -ing form criticizing | /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪzɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to say that you think somebody/something is bad; to say what you do not like or think is wrong about somebody/something
批评；批判；挑剔；指责 - All you ever do is criticize!
你就只知道批评！ - criticize somebody/something The decision was harshly criticized by environmental groups.
这一决定遭到了环保组织的严厉批评。 - a heavily criticized plan
饱受批评的计划 - Journalists who strongly criticize the government can be heavily fined or imprisoned.
强烈批评政府的记者可能会被处以巨额罚款或监禁。 - criticize somebody/something for something She has been sharply criticized for her comments.
她因其言论受到了尖锐的批评。 - The government has been criticized for not taking the problem seriously.
政府因没有认真对待这个问题而受到指责。 - criticize somebody/something over something The company has been criticized over its handling of the contract.
该公司因其合同处理方式而受到批评。 - criticize somebody/something as + adj. The law was widely criticized as racist.
这项法律被广泛批评为带有种族主义色彩。 - criticize somebody/something as something The project has been criticized as a waste of money.
该项目被批评为浪费资金。
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentb2- He was roundly criticized at first.
起初他受到了严厉的批评。 - She has openly criticized the government.
她公开批评政府。 - The film was criticized on the grounds that it glorifies violence.
那部电影因赞扬暴力而受到批评。 - Their record on human rights has been justifiably criticized.
他们的人权状况受到了公正的批评。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- bitterly
- fiercely
- harshly
- …
- for
- be widely criticized (as something)
- criticize somebody/something on the grounds that
- All you ever do is criticize!
- [transitive] criticize something to judge the good and bad qualities of something
评论；评价 - We were taught how to criticize poems.
我们学习了怎样评论诗歌。
- We were taught how to criticize poems.