criticized
past simple and past participle ofcriticize
| 单词 | criticized |
| 释义 | criticized past simple and past participle ofcriticize criticize verb (UKusuallycriticise)uk/ˈkrɪt.ɪ.saɪz/us/ˈkrɪt̬.ɪ.saɪz/B2[I,Toften passive] toexpressdisapprovalof someone or something: Thegovernmentis beingwidelycriticized in themediaforfailingtolimitairpollution. We'll getnowhereif all you can do is criticize. Synonyms attack(CRITICIZE) castigateformal censureformal chastise(CRITICIZE)formal condemn damn(BLAME) decryformal denounce(CRITICIZE) excoriateformal railformal revileformal slaminformal to show disapproval of someone or something
[T] to give anopinionorjudgmentabout abook,film, etc.: We're agroupofartistswhomeettodiscussideasand criticize each other'swork.
Disapproving & criticizing
Examplesofcriticizedcriticized In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. It has, nonetheless, been roundlycriticizedfor various reasons (see below). From theCambridge English Corpus However, advocates havecriticizedthe amendments for not doing enough for ordinary consumers and continue to demand further changes to the court system. From theCambridge English Corpus They were sometimes heavilycriticizedfor taking part in discussions of matters that should be beyond the interests of modest and virtuous women. From theCambridge English Corpus Numerous sets of cases have been proposed andcriticizedby linguists and computational linguists. From theCambridge English Corpus They were expected to take part, but they were alsocriticizedfor doing so. From theCambridge English Corpus Furthermore, members of the community (and perhaps even outsiders) arecriticizedfor failing to in the appropriate conditions. From theCambridge English Corpus This simple picture could no doubt becriticizedon many grounds. From theCambridge English Corpus Although he expressed dissatisfaction with the existing poor law and its administration, the report's proposals werecriticizedas undemocratic and bureaucratic. From theCambridge English Corpus This is an interesting argument, identifying a potentially desirable implication of the oftencriticizedinstability of simple-majority rule. From theCambridge English Corpus My own position is that value judgments can be rationally defended orcriticized. From theCambridge English Corpus Public benefits are sometimescriticizedon grounds that they incur a large unfunded liability that future generations will have to meet. From theCambridge English Corpus Somecriticizedthe organization, as the approval to participate in the study was made at a higher level in the organization. From theCambridge English Corpus This study has beencriticizedfor the fact that it was not corrected for pharmacotherapy. From theCambridge English Corpus Yes, that is extreme, and such views can becriticized. From theCambridge English Corpus The vocabulary taught iscriticizedas 'useless' and 'never used'. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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