词汇 | condemn |
释义 | condemn 1 ENTRIES FOUND: condemn (verb) condemn /kənˈdɛm/ verb condemns; condemned; condemning condemn /kənˈdɛm/ verb condemns; condemned; condemning Learner's definition of CONDEMN [+ object] 1 : to say in a strong and definite way that someone or something is bad or wrong谴责;严厉指责 We strongly condemn this attack against our allies.我们强烈谴责这次针对我们盟国的攻击。 The government condemns all acts of terrorism.政府谴责一切恐怖主义行为。 The country condemns the use of violence on prisoners.国家谴责对囚犯使用暴力。 The school condemns cheating, and any student caught cheating will be expelled.这所学校谴责作弊行为,任何作弊被抓的学生都将被开除。 — often + for People are condemning him for supporting the old government.人们严厉指责他支持旧政府。 Voters condemned her for lying about her past.选民因为她就自己的过去说谎而谴责她。 — often + as They were condemned as criminals/heretics/rebels/traitors.他们被谴责为罪犯/异教徒/叛乱分子/卖国贼。 The policy was condemned as racist.这项政策被谴责有种族歧视。 2 a : to give (someone) a usually severe punishment判(重)刑;严惩— usually + to The jury quickly convicted her and condemned [=sentenced] her to death.陪审团很快就宣判她有罪并判处她死刑。 — often used as (be) condemned常用作(be) condemned She was condemned to death.她被判处死刑。 a condemned man [=a man who has been sentenced to death]被判死刑的男犯 b : to cause (someone) to suffer or live in difficult or unpleasant conditions使处于困境(或不愉快的状态) — + to His lack of education condemned him to a life of poverty.教育的缺失使他贫困一生。 — often used as (be) condemned常用作(be) condemned She was condemned to [=forced to live] a life of loneliness and suffering.她不得不孤苦一生。 3 : to close (a building, house, etc.) for not being safe or clean enough for people to use(因安全或卫生原因无法居住而)封闭(建筑、房屋等) City officials condemned our apartment building and forced us to leave.市政官员封了我们的公寓,迫使我们离开。 — often used as (be) condemned常用作(be) condemned The houses were condemned after floods caused extensive damage.那些房子遭受洪水严重损毁之后被封闭了。 The condemned building was torn down.那栋危楼被拆除了。 |
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