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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarycrit·i·cism \ˈkri-tə-ˌsi-zəm\ noun DATE  16071.  a. the act of criticizing usually unfavorably      seeking encouragement rather than criticism  b. a critical observation or remark      an unfair criticism  c. critique2. the art of evaluating or analyzing works of art or literature; also :writings expressing such evaluation or analysis    an anthology of literary criticism3. the scientific investigation of literary documents (as the Bible) in regard to such matters as origin, text, composition, or historyEnglish Etymologycriticism  c.1600, "action of criticizing," from critic + -ism. Meaning "art of estimating literary worth" is from 1670s.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7☞ criticismcriti·cism / 5kritisizEm / noun1. [U, C] ~ (of sb / sth) | ~ (that...) the act of expressing disapproval of sb / sth and opinions about their faults or bad qualities; a statement showing disapproval   批评；批判；责备；指责:   The plan has attracted criticism from consumer groups.    这项计划引起了各消费者组织的指责。    There was widespread criticism of the government's handling of the disaster.   政府对灾难的处理方式遭到了普遍的批评。    People in public life must always be open to criticism (= willing to accept being criticized).   公众人物必须随时准备接受批评。    Ben is very sensitive, he just can't take criticism.   本很敏感,简直接受不了批评。    to offer sb constructive criticism (= that is meant to be helpful)    提出建设性的批评意见    I didn't mean it as a criticism.    我没有要责备的意思。     criticisms levelled at (= aimed at) journalists   针对记者的批评    My only criticism of the house is that it is on a main road.    我对这座房子唯一的批评意见是它处于一条大路上。    OPP  praise 2. [U] the work or activity of making fair, careful judgements about the good and bad qualities of sb / sth, especially books, music, etc.   (尤指对书、音乐等的)评论文章,评论:   literary criticism    文学批评 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishcriticism noun 1 expressing disapproval of sb/sth ADJ. bitter, fierce, harsh, heavy, serious, severe, sharp, strident, strong, trenchant | telling A more telling criticism is that he reduces ethics to interpersonal relationships. | adverse, damaging, damning, hostile, negative, scathing | constructive, fair, just, justifiable, legitimate, valid She made a number of valid criticisms. | considerable, extensive, widespread | constant | basic, fundamental | main, major, substantial | minor, moderate | general | direct, explicit, outspoken | implicit, implied, indirect | fresh Two successive defeats have brought fresh criticism. | growing, increasing, mounting | media, press | public QUANT. barrage The film star faced a barrage of criticism for his behaviour. VERB + CRITICISM direct, express, level, make, voice Criticism was levelled at senior managers. | attract, be open to, be singled out for, come in for, come under, draw, face, get, meet with, prompt, provoke, receive The government came under fierce criticism for its policies. The proposal is open to several important criticisms. | avoid, deflect, escape, forestall, ward off She sought to deflect criticism by blaming her family. | accept, meet, reply to, respond to, take He finds it hard to take criticism. | counter, dismiss, reject She countered my criticisms by saying we had no choice in the matter. | imply None of what has been said should be taken to imply criticism. | offer to offer criticism and receive it CRITICISM + VERB come from sb The harshest criticism came from right-wing ideologists. | centre on sth Criticism centred on the lack of information provided. PREP. ~ about The main criticism about the information provided is that it arrives too late. | ~ against criticisms against the European single currency | ~ for They received criticism for continuing to supply the faulty goods. | ~ from We are bound to face criticism from both sides. | ~ of There has been serious criticism of the teaching methods used in the school. | ~ over We came in for some sharp criticism over this decision. 2 of a play, book, film, etc. ADJ. practical, textual | academic, art, biblical, cultural, film, historical, literary, music, scientific, social | feminist, Marxist, structuralistMerriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionn. Function: noun 1a discourse that evaluates or analyzes something (as a work of art or literature) FF1C;read every criticism of the new playFF1E; Synonyms: comment, critique, notice, review, reviewal Related Words: analysis, examination, study; commentary, observation; opinion; appraisal, assessment, estimate, rating 2an unfavorable observation or commentary FF1C;her recent theatrical offerings have met only with criticismFF1E; Synonyms: flak, knock, ||pan, rap, swipe Related Words: cavil, nit-picking, quibble; aspersion, censure, denunciation; blast; roast Idioms: bad press Contrasted Words: blurb, puff; hype, plug, promo Antonyms: commendationWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedcrit·i·cism\ˈkrid.ə̇ˌsizəm, -itə̇ˌ-\ noun(-s)Etymology: critic (I) + -ism1.  a. : the act of criticizing usually unfavorably : faultfinding disapproval and objection b. : critique2. obsolete : a subtle point or fine distinction : nicety, subtlety3. : the art of evaluating or analyzing with knowledge and propriety works of art or literature < the first principle of criticism, which is, to consider the nature of the piece, and the intent of its author — Alexander Pope >broadly : similar consideration of other than literary matters (as moral values or the soundness of scientific hypotheses and procedures)4. : the scientific investigation of literary documents (as the Bible) in regard to such matters as origin, text, composition, character, or history5. : critical philosophy

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