单词 | condemn |
释义 | condemn (kəndem ) Word forms: condemns , condemning , condemned 1. verb If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable. Political leaders united yesterday to condemn the latest wave of violence. [VERB noun] Graham was right to condemn his players for lack of ability, attitude and application. [VERB noun + for] ...a document that condemns sexism as a moral and social evil. [VERB noun + as] Synonyms: denounce, damn, criticize, disapprove 2. verb [usually passive] If someone is condemned to a punishment, they are given this punishment. He was condemned to life imprisonment. [be VERB-ed + to] ...appeals by prisoners condemned to death. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: sentence, convict, damn, doom 3. verb If circumstances condemn you to an unpleasant situation, they make it certain that you will suffer in that way. Their lack of qualifications condemned them to a lifetime of boring, usually poorly-paid work. [VERB noun + to] He felt condemned to being alone. [V n to n/-ing] Mark was condemned to do most of the work. [be VERB-ed to-infinitive] 4. verb If authorities condemn a building, they officially decide that it is not safe and must be pulled down or repaired. ...proceedings to condemn buildings in the area. [VERB noun] 5. See also condemned Collocations: condemn a coup Various states acted to condemn the coup individually. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 One by one, senior members of the military on television condemned the coup. Times, Sunday Times The opposition has condemned the coup and has not denounced the round-up of plot suspects. Times, Sunday Times He also condemned the coup. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Civil service unions condemned the proposals last night. Times, Sunday Times It condemns the proposals as unfair in principle; a threat to quality and likely to harm the vulnerable most. Times, Sunday Times Bankers condemned the proposal as interfering. Times, Sunday Times Small business leaders immediately condemned the proposals, saying that companies could barely cope with existing rules. Times, Sunday Times Labour has been accused of fuelling the issue by refusing to condemn the proposals. The Sun Politicians, unions and civil bodies condemned the remarks. Times, Sunday Times He called on her to condemn his remarks. Times, Sunday Times Palace released a statement condemning the remarks. Times, Sunday Times No10 refused to condemn his remarks publicly. The Sun Naturally, theists condemned his remarks, and riots often broke out at his lectures as a result of his remarks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He added: 'The board and new management condemn the behaviour of the individuals who were involved in these activities. The Sun (2013) His behaviour was condemned as'unacceptable' by his own force. The Sun (2008) The bench upheld multiple complaints against the Met and condemned the behaviour of its officers. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The latter promptly condemned the government's propaganda exercise, only to be ignored. Times, Sunday Times Unions also condemn the government's proposed increase in daycare costs and the lack of anti-poverty measures. Globe and Mail He marked his victory by condemning the government for treating 'the most vulnerable and the poorest people ... with a callous brutality that's disgraceful'. Times, Sunday Times He condemned the government for its 'continued refusal to back marriage' and urged ministers to promote it with tax breaks and to fund education and support of relationships. Times, Sunday Times Though yesterday's committee report says the claim was legitimate and based on genuine intelligence assessments, it also condemns the government for not putting it in context. Globe and Mail Many considered her remarks disproportionate to the request, and a former teacher of hers sent a letter condemning her use of the phrase. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The group condemns the use of coercive economic measures or laws against developing countries. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Particularly, he condemned the use of shell companies by some registrars. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 谴责 Japanese: 非難する |
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