| Title | criticize |
|---|---|
| Text |
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary crit·i·cize (-cized ; -ciz·ing) DATE 1643 intransitive verb : to act as a critic transitive verb 1. to consider the merits and demerits of and judge accordingly : evaluate 2. to find fault with : point out the faults of • crit·i·ciz·er noun Synonyms. criticize , reprehend , censure , reprobate , condemn , denounce mean to find fault with openly. criticize implies finding fault especially with methods or policies or intentions criticized the police for using violence reprehend implies both criticism and severe rebuking reprehends the self-centeredness of today's students censure carries a strong suggestion of authority and of reprimanding a Senator formally censured by his peers reprobate implies strong disapproval or firm refusal to sanction reprobated his son's unconventional lifestyle condemn usually suggests an unqualified and final unfavorable judgment condemned the government's racial policies denounce adds to condemn the implication of a public declaration a pastoral letter denouncing abortion English Etymology criticize 1640s, "to pass judgement on something" (usually unfavorable), from critic + -ize. Meaning "to discuss critically" is from 1660s; that of "to censure" is from 1704. Related: Criticizing (1640s). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ criticize criti·cize (BrE also -ise) / 5kritisaiz / verb1. ~ sb / sth (for sth) to say that you disapprove of sb / sth; to say what you do not like or think is wrong about sb / sth 批评；批判；挑剔；指责: ▪ [VN] The decision was criticized by environmental groups. 这个决定受到了环保团体的批评。 The government has been criticized for not taking the problem seriously. 政府因没有认真对待这个问题而受到指责。 ▪ [V] All you ever do is criticize! 你就知道批评！ OPP praise 2. [VN] (BrE) to judge the good and bad qualities of sth 评论；评价: We were taught how to criticize poems. 我们学习了怎样评论诗歌。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English criticize verb ADV. bitterly, fiercely, heavily, roundly, severely, sharply, strongly | openly, publicly She has openly criticized the government. | implicitly | justifiably, rightly Their record on human rights has been justifiably criticized. | constantly, frequently, repeatedly | reportedly PREP. for She criticized the system for being secretive. PHRASES be widely criticized (as sth) The law was widely criticized as racist. | criticize sb/sth on the grounds that The film was criticized on the grounds that it glorifies violence. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb to make adverse comments about (someone or something) openly, often publicly, and with varying severity FF1C;criticized his opponent's liberal viewsFF1E; Synonyms: blame, censure, condemn, cut up, denounce, denunciate, knock, pan, rap, reprehend, reprobate, skin; compare LAMBASTE 3 , REPROVE , SCOLD 1 Related Words: blast, castigate, fulminate (against), fustigate, roast, scathe Idioms: find fault with, pull (or pick or tear) to pieces, take to task Contrasted Words: approve, countenance, endorse, OK (or okay) Antonyms: praise Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged crit·i·cize \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌsīz\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Usage: see -ize Etymology: critic (I) + -ize intransitive verb 1. : to act as a critic : consider and estimate worth or value < the man who did not criticize or reflect — G.L.Dickinson > 2. : to find fault : stress faults, errors, or demerits < an unpleasant person, always criticizing > transitive verb 1. : to consider the merits and demerits of and judge accordingly : evaluate < Dr. Burney criticized the manuscript very favorably — Elizabeth Lee > 2. : to stress the faults and demerits of : cavil at < we are trying to get away from the word “management” because it has been lambasted, ridiculed, criticized, and blasted — Personnel Journal > Synonyms: reprehend , reprobate , blame , censure , condemn , denounce : criticize , among more erudite persons, is likely to indicate measured judgment or evaluation < he does not criticize, he denounces — Times Literary Supplement > Often it means focusing attention on weak points, demerits, failings, and delighting in pointing them out < newspaper policy is attacked, display advertising is criticized, features are ridiculed — Public Relations Journal > reprehend , now more commonly used with grammatical objects designating things, actions, or qualities than persons, may imply a severe rebuke decided on after deliberate judgment < being to advise or reprehend any one, consider whether it ought to be in public or in private … and in reproving show no signs of choler — George Washington > < the thing to be reprehended is the confusing misuse of the word “verse” — C.H.Grandgent > reprobate may suggest strong disapproval and firm rejection or final refusal to tolerate or sanction < those peaceful and friendly conferences between capitalists and trade-union leaders which are so reprobated by Marxist critics — H.B.Parkes > < he reprobated the “paltry jealousy” manifested toward Congress — H.R.Warfel > blame is now likely to indicate the placing of responsibility for something bad or unfortunate on a person or thing although it is still sometimes used as a general antonym of praise < the general was blamed for the defeat > < Heine … cared … whether people praised his verses or blamed them — Matthew Arnold > censure indicates disapproval delivered sternly, often as a reprimand from someone in an authoritative or competent position < the Times published an article … in which … all contemporary literature was censured — E.M.Forster > condemn may suggest a severe, unmitigated, final, or definitive judgment which is wholly unfavorable < vice, on this view, is condemned because it is a frustration of nature — G.L.Dickinson > < the entire week before election was a holiday and was condemned by ministers as a time “to meet, to smoke, to drink, carouse, and raise the devil” — American Guide Series: New Hampshire > denounce suggests stigmatizing publicly with force, vehemence, or conviction < members of the owning classes, who denounce alike the encroachment of the state and of organized labor upon the wealth which they have “made” — J.A.Hobson > < in all ages, priests and monks have denounced the growing vices of society — Henry Adams > |
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Criticism the criticism art literary noun disapproval criticism.
Previous card: Crys·tal·ize verb crystalize merriam-webster's collegiate dictionary see webster's
Up to card list: English learning