criticize
- IPA[ˈkridəˌsīz]
美式
- indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way;form and express a sophisticated judgment of (a literary or artistic work)
verb: criticize, 3rd person present: criticizes, gerund or present participle: criticizing, past tense: criticized, past participle: criticized
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way technicians were criticized for defective workmanship states criticized the failure to provide an adequate and permanent compensation
- 2. form and express a sophisticated judgment of (a literary or artistic work) a literary text may be criticized on two grounds: the semantic and the expressive
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- IPA[ˈkrɪtɪsʌɪz]
英式
- indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way: the opposition criticized the government's failure to consult adequately technicians were criticized for defective workmanship
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