[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]极重要的;关键的 A critical time, factor, or situation is extremely important.
The incident happened at a critical point in the campaign...
该事件发生在竞选活动的关键时期。
Environmentalists say a critical factor in the city's pollution is its population...
环境保护主义者说造成该城市污染问题的一个关键因素是其人口数量。
He says setting priorities is of critical importance...
他说确定优先顺序是至关重要的。
How you finance a business is critical to the success of your venture.
如何融资对企业的成功至关重要。
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Economic prosperity depends critically on an open world trading system...
经济繁荣关键要靠一个开放的世界贸易体系。
It was a critically important moment in his career.
那是他事业中至关重要的一刻。
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[ADJ 形容词](局势)严重的,有危险的 A critical situation is very serious and dangerous.
The German authorities are considering an airlift if the situation becomes critical...
如果局势变得危急,德国当局将考虑实施空运。
Its day-to-day finances are in a critical state.
其日常财务状况十分糟糕。
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Moscow is running critically low on food supplies.
莫斯科的食品供给严重不足。
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[ADJ 形容词](病情)危急的,严重的 If a person is critical or in a critical condition in hospital, they are seriously ill.
Ten of the injured are said to be in critical condition.
据说伤者中有10人情况危急。
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She was critically ill...
她病情危重。
A youth was killed and another critically injured.
一名青年被杀,另一名受重伤。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]批评的;挑剔的 To be critical of someone or something means to criticize them.
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His report is highly critical of the trial judge...
他在报告中对主审法官有颇多批评。
...a few dozen intellectuals who've been critical of the regime...
几十名一直批判该政权的知识分子
He has apologised for critical remarks he made about the referee.
他为自己对裁判的出言不逊道了歉。
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She spoke critically of Lara.
她说起拉腊来颇有微词。
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[ADJ 形容词]评判性的;审慎的 A critical approach to something involves examining and judging it carefully.
[ADJ n]
We need to become critical text-readers...
我们需要培养对文章的评判能力。
Marx's work was more than a critical study of capitalist production.
马克思的著作不仅仅是对资本主义生产的批判性研究。
...the critical analysis of political ideas.
对政治观点的评判分析
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Wyman watched them critically.
怀曼仔细地观察他们。
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[ADJ 形容词]评论家的;评论界的 If something or someone receives critical acclaim, critics say that they are very good.
[ADJ n]
The film met with considerable critical and public acclaim...
该影片受到了影评人和公众的高度评价。
The show was also a resounding critical success.
这次演出同样好评如潮。
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crit·ic·al★/ˈkrɪtɪkl; NAmEˈkrɪtɪkl/adjectiveexpressing disapproval 表示不赞成1★expressing disapproval of sb/sth and saying what you think is bad about them 批评的;批判性的;挑剔的◆a critical comment/report批判性的评论╱报道◆The supervisor is always very critical.主管总是很挑剔。criticalof sb/sth ◆Tom's parents were highly critical of the school.汤姆的父母对学校提出了强烈的批评。important 重要2★extremely important because a future situation will be affected by it 极重要的;关键的;至关紧要的SYN
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◆a critical factor in the election campaign竞选活动的关键因素◆Reducing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is of critical importance.减少大气层中的二氧化碳含量极其重要。◆Your decision is critical toour future. 你的决定对我们的将来至关重要。☞synonyms at
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serious/dangerous 严重;危险3★serious, uncertain and possibly dangerous 严重的;不稳定的;可能有危险的◆The first 24 hours after the operation are the most critical.病人手术后头 24 小时是最危险的。◆a critical moment in our country's history我国历史上的危急关头◆One of the victims of the fire remains in a critical condition.大火的一位受害者依然病情危急。☞see also
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(2 )making careful judgements 判断审慎4★involving making fair, careful judgements about the good and bad qualities of sb/sth 有判断力的;判断公正(或审慎)的◆Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking instead of accepting opinions without questioning them.要鼓励学生培养判断力,而非不懂提问,只知接收意见。of art/music/books, etc. 艺术、音乐、书等5[only before noun ]according to the judgement of criticsof art, music, literature, etc. 根据(艺术、音乐、文学等)评论家的评论◆the film director's greatest critical success那位电影导演从评论界获得的最大成功◆In her day she never received the critical acclaim(= praise from the critics) she deserved. 她一生从未受到过评论家应当给她的赞扬。▶crit·ic·al·ly/ˈkrɪtɪkli; NAmEˈkrɪtɪkli/adverb◆She spoke critically of her father.她谈到父亲时颇有微词。◆He is critically illin intensive care. 他病得很重,正处于特护之中。◆I looked at myself critically in the mirror.我对着镜子,挑剔地打量着自己。crit·ic·al/ˈkrɪtɪkl; NAmEˈkrɪtɪkl/crit·ic·al·ly/ˈkrɪtɪkli; NAmEˈkrɪtɪkli/
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criticalcrit‧i‧cal /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/ ●●○S3W2 adjective
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1criticizing if you are critical, you criticize someone or somethingcritical of Many economists are critical of the government’s economic policies. Many parents are strongly critical of the school. He made some highly critical remarks.2important something that is critical is very important because what happens in the future depends on itSYN crucialcritical to These talks are critical to the future of the peace process. It is absolutely critical for us to know the truth. Foreign trade is of critical importance to the economy.3serious/worrying a critical time or situation is serious and worrying because things might suddenly become much worse: The fighting has stopped, but the situation is still critical. changes that took place during the critical period at the end of the war► see thesaurus at
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4ill so ill that you might die: He is still in a critical condition in hospital. She is in intensive care, where she remains critical but stable.5the critical lista)the list of patients in a hospital who are so ill that they might dieon the critical list Two of the victims were still on the critical list Sunday night.take somebody off the critical list He was taken off the critical list and is now in a stable condition.b)if a system, plan, company etc is on the critical list, it is having severe problems and might fail soon6making judgments making careful judgments about how good or bad something is: His book provides a critical analysis of the television industry in Britain. She looked round the room with a critical eye.7art/literature according to critics who give judgments about art, films, theatre, and books: The book came out last year to great critical acclaim (=critics said it was very good). Her first play was a critical success (=critics said it was good).
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