Condemn Condemned Sb Something/Somebody Sth [V N Ed
The word 'condemn' is primarily a verb with multiple meanings. It can mean to express strong disapproval, similar to criticizing, or to officially pronounce a punishment, like a prison sentence. It can also imply being forced into an unpleasant situation or having something declared unsafe.
[VERB 动词]谴责;指责 If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
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Political leaders united yesterday to condemn the latest wave of violence...
政界领袖昨日联合起来对最近激增的暴力事件予以谴责。
Graham was right to condemn his players for lack of ability, attitude and application.
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。
...a document that condemns sexism as a moral and social evil.
把性别歧视视作道德和社会弊端予以谴责的文件
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[VERB 动词]宣判;判处(某人刑罚) If someone is condemned to a punishment, they are given this punishment.
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[usu passive]
He was condemned to life imprisonment.
他被判终身监禁。
...appeals by prisoners condemned to death.
被判死刑的囚犯们提出的上诉
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[VERB 动词]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.
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Their lack of qualifications condemned them to a lifetime of boring, usually poorly-paid work...
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。
He felt condemned to being alone...
他觉得自己注定要孤独终老。
Mark was condemned to do most of the work.
马克被迫承担大部分工作。
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[VERB 动词]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.
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State officials said the court's ruling clears the way for proceedings to condemn buildings in the area.
州政府官员称法庭判决为宣布该地区楼房为危房的行动扫清了道路。
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con·demn/kənˈdem; NAmEkənˈdem/verbexpress disapproval 表示不赞成1condemnsb/sth (for/as sth) to express very strong disapproval of sb/sth, usually for moral reasons (通常因道义上的原因而)谴责,指责◆The government issued a statement condemning the killings.政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。◆The editor of the newspaper was condemned as lacking integrity.这家报纸的编辑被指责为缺乏操守。sb to punishment 处以刑罚2[usually passive ]to say what sb's punishment will be 宣判;判处(某人某种刑罚)SYN
sentence
condemnsb (to sth) ◆He was condemned to death for murder and later hanged.他因谋杀罪被判处死刑后被绞死了。condemnsb to do sth ◆She was condemned to hang for killing her husband.她因杀害亲夫被处以绞刑。sb to difficult situation 把某人置于困境3[usually passive ]condemnsb to sth to force sb to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation 迫使…接受困境(或不愉快的状况)SYN
doom
◆He was condemned to a life of hardship.他不得不过苦日子。◆They were condemned to spend every holiday on a rainy campsite.他们得在阴雨连绵的野营地度过每一个假日,徒叹奈何。sth dangerous 危险的事物4[usually passive ]condemnsth (as sth) to say officially that sth is not safe enough to be used 宣告使用…不安全◆a condemned building一座已宣告不能居住的危楼◆The meat was condemned as unfit to eat.这种肉被宣告不宜食用。show guilt 表明有罪5condemnsb to show or suggest that sb is guilty of sth 证明(或表明)有罪◆She is condemned out of her own mouth (= her own words show that she is guilty).她自己说的话显示她有罪责。condemncondemnscondemnedcondemningcon·demn/kənˈdem; NAmEkənˈdem/
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condemncon‧demn /kənˈdem/ ●○○ verb [transitive]
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1disapprove to say very strongly that you do not approve of something or someone, especially because you think it is morally wrong: Politicians were quick to condemn the bombing.condemn something/somebody as something The law has been condemned as an attack on personal liberty.condemn somebody/something for (doing) something She knew that society would condemn her for leaving her children.► see thesaurus at
criticize
2punish to give someone a severe punishment after deciding they are guilty of a crimecondemn somebody to something He was found guilty and condemned to death.3force to do something if a particular situation condemns someone to something, it forces them to live in an unpleasant way or to do something unpleasantcondemn somebody to (do) something people condemned to a life of poverty His occupation condemned him to spend long periods of time away from his family.4not safe to state officially that something is not safe enough to be used: an old house that had been condemnedcondemn something as something The pool was closed after being condemned as a health hazard.COLLOCATIONSadverbsstrongly condemn something/somebody· This procedure was strongly condemned by the opposition.roundly condemn something/somebody (=very strongly and severely)· Last week’s violence was roundly condemned by foreign governments.be widely condemned (=by many people, groups etc)· The laws have been widely condemned by human rights groups.publicly/openly condemn something/somebody· Army officers openly condemned the war.unanimously condemn something/somebody (=with the agreement of all the people involved)· The committee unanimously condemned the idea.vehemently/vigorously/fiercely condemn something/somebody (=in a very strong or angry way)· The educational reforms were vehemently condemned by teachers.utterly/unequivocally condemn something/somebody (=very definitely and with no doubts)· We utterly condemn any acts of violence.
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condemn
[kənˈdem]condemned, condemning, condemns
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condemned[5416] condemning[736] condemns[467]
谴责(97%),判刑(3%)
vt.谴责;判刑,定罪;声讨
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