单词 | criticize |
释义 | criticize (krɪtɪsaɪz ) Word forms: criticizes , criticizing , criticized regional note: in BRIT, also use criticise verb If you criticize someone or something, you express your disapproval of them by saying what you think is wrong with them. His mother had rarely criticized him or any of her children. [VERB noun] The minister criticised the police for failing to come up with any leads. [VERB noun + for] The regime has been harshly criticized for serious human rights violations. [V n for n/-ing] Synonyms: find fault with, censure, disapprove of, knock [informal] Quotations: To criticize is to appreciate, to appropriate, to take intellectual possession, to establish in fine a relation with the criticized thing and to make its ownWhat Maisie Knew There is so much good in the worst of us And so much bad in the best of us That it hardly becomes any of us To talk about the rest of us Anon. People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones Collocations: criticize a decision You have private knowledge, make a decision based on that knowledge, and then people criticize your decision without knowing all the facts. Christianity Today Many historians criticize this decision. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, several sportswriters criticized his decision, and some said that he should also have been penalized. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She criticized the decision, calling his behavior borderline ridiculous (and not in a good way). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He also criticized the decision to play music over the winner's acceptance speeches calling it distracting and obnoxious. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Press reports criticized the move as overly political and aggressive, particularly as it affected ongoing trials. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Critics and fans alike have criticized this move, considering the general lukewarm reception of the song. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Brokers and analysts criticized the move as a political intervention that hurt the economy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At the time, some provinces criticized the plan as full of holes. Globe and Mail Several premiers from other provinces criticized the plan. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Business officials criticized the plan as giving too much money to successful teams with little reason to move to a different city. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some municipal politicians criticized this plan, and accused him of opportunism. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Upon becoming informed that the planes would need to be flown away from the storm, they criticized this policy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The subcommittee criticized the policy of providing virtual sanctuary to the whole of that enemy nation since 1968. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He openly criticized the policies of his predecessors if he disagreed with them on policy issues. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many politicians of the opposition criticized his proposal, and some called for his resignation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The forest authorities also criticized the proposal for a tram line because it would have made an additional transhipment of wood necessary. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, other linguistics have criticized the proposal as cherry-picking among a large number of non-matching pronominal forms. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For instance, it was postulated that neutrinos might be some sort of superluminal particles called tachyons, even though others criticized this proposal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Scientists roundly criticized that report as too rosy. Chicago Sun-Times Some peers criticized the report for lack of verifiable evidence and incorrect conclusions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Supporters of such movements have criticized the report on the grounds of the respect of religious freedom. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Individuals can criticize the government publicly and privately. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Individuals can generally criticize the government publicly or privately without reprisal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Thus, the filmmakers could not criticize the government in any aspect, instead, they could only promote and support the government. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This gave him a powerful new platform from which to criticize the government. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Until the era of glasnost, freedom of expression did not entail the right to criticize the government. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They did, however, criticize the lack of replay value. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They criticize the lack of ecological validity in many laboratory-based studies with a focus on artificially controlled and constricted environments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With the rising divorce rates nowadays, public discussions and governmental organs often criticize the lack of effort in marriage maintenance which many couples express. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It also criticized the lack of a story or use of cutscenes or extras. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He also called it the most futile job he has known in criticizing the lack of funding and resources to carry out the vital function. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 批评 Japanese: 批判する |
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