condemn

柯林斯詞典

1. V-T If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable. 譴責; 責備
Political leaders united yesterday to condemn the latest wave of violence. 政治領袖們昨天聯(lián)合譴責最近發(fā)生的一波暴力事件。
Graham was right to condemn his players for lack of ability, attitude, and application. 格雷厄姆責備他的隊員缺乏能力、態(tài)度不端正以及不肯用功，這是對的。
2. V-T If someone is condemned to a punishment, they are given this punishment. 判 (某人某罪)[usu passive]
He was condemned to life imprisonment. 他被判終身監(jiān)禁。
3. V-T If circumstances condemn you to an unpleasant situation, they make it certain that you will suffer in that way. 迫使 (陷于不幸的境地)
Their lack of qualifications condemned them to a lifetime of boring, usually poorly-paid work. 他們資歷的缺乏迫使他們要一輩子做單調乏味且通常報酬很低的工作。
4. V-T If authorities condemn a building, they officially decide that it is not safe and must be pulled down or repaired. 確定 (某建筑物) 為危房
The court's ruling clears the way to condemn buildings in the area. 法院的裁決為確定這一地區(qū)的建筑物為危房掃清了障礙。
5. →see also condemned

She was the only politician to condemn the proposed law on moral grounds .
The president took the unusual step of altering his prepared speech in order to condemn the terrorist attack .
Her refusal to condemn the violence left her open to the charge of positive support for the campaign .
Prince Charles condemned the assertively modernist style of architecture .
The Opposition has condemned the government's proposed tax increases .