英语单词 | condemn |
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英美音标 | 英 [kən'dem] 美 [kən'dem] |
中文释义 | vt.谴责;判刑 |
英语例句 | (1) We must not condemn her on pure supposition. (2) We condemn all sorts of slanders. (3) Most people are willing to condemn violence. (4) The criminal was condemned to death. |
中文例句 | (1) 我们不能单凭猜测就谴责她。 (2) 我们谴责一切诽谤中伤的言论。 (3) 大部分的人极力谴责暴力。 (4) 这个罪犯被判死刑。 |
vocabulary简明 | You can condemn, or openly criticize, someone who is behaving inappropriately. If you are an animal rights activist, you would probably condemn someone for wearing fur. |
vocabulary扩展 | Condemn originally comes, through Old French, from the Latin word condemnāre, "to sentence, condemn." You may see politicians condemn each other in political ads during a campaign in hopes of improving their chances of winning an election. You also might hear of a convict being "condemned to death." In this sense of the word, to condemn still carries on its Latin meaning of "to sentence." |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [VERB 动词]谴责;指责 If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable. [V n] [V n [V n [Also V pron-refl]
2 [VERB 动词]宣判;判处(某人刑罚) If someone is condemned to a punishment, they are given this punishment. [ [V-ed] [usu passive]
3 [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. [V n [ [Also V n to-inf]
4 [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. [V n]
5 See also:condemned ; |
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