condemn

美 [kənˈdem]英 [kənˈdem]
  • vt.谴责;(通常因道义上的原因而)指责;判处(某人某种刑罚);宣判;证明(或表明)有罪;迫使…接受困境(或不愉快的状况);宣告使用…不安全

过去式: condemned 现在分词: condemning 过去分词: condemned 第三人称单数: condemns

con- 共同,一起 + -demn 伤害

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condemncondemn

verb

表示不赞成 express disapproval

1

(通常因道义上的原因而)谴责,指责
to express very strong disapproval of sb/sth, usually for moral reasons

The government issued a statement condemning the killings.

政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。

The editor of the newspaper was condemned as lacking integrity.

这家报纸的主编被指责为不够正直。

处以刑罚 sb to punishment

2

宣判;判处(某人某种刑罚)
to say what sb's punishment will be

He was condemned to death for murder and later hanged.

他因凶杀罪被判处死刑后被绞死。

She was condemned to hang for killing her husband.

她因杀害亲夫被处以绞刑。

把某人置于困境 sb to difficult situation

3

迫使…接受困境(或不愉快的状况)
to force sb to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation

They were condemned to a life of hardship.

他们不得不过着艰难的生活。

He was condemned to spend the rest of the football season on the bench.

他无可奈何地只得在这个足球赛季剩下的时间里做替补队员。

危险的事物 sth dangerous

4

宣告使用…不安全
to say officially that sth is not safe enough to be used

a condemned building

一座已宣告不能居住的危楼

The meat was condemned as unfit to eat.

这种肉被宣告不宜食用。

表明有罪 show guilt

5

证明(或表明)有罪
to show or suggest that sb is guilty of sth

She is condemned out of her own mouth (= her own words show that she is guilty) .

她自己说的话显示她有罪责。

condemn

频次

  • 1
    VERB 谴责;指责
    If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.

    Political leaders united yesterday to condemn the latest wave of violence...

    政界领袖昨日联合起来对最近激增的暴力事件予以谴责。

  • 2
    VERB 宣判;判处(某人刑罚)
    If someone is condemned to a punishment, they are given this punishment.

    He was condemned to life imprisonment.

    他被判终身监禁。

  • 3
    VERB 使陷入(不愉快的境地)
    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...

    没有学历使他们一辈子都得从事枯燥乏味而且通常报酬很低的工作。

  • 4
    VERB 正式宣布(建筑)不安全
    If authorities condemn a building, they officially decide that it is not safe and must be pulled down or repaired.

    State officials said the court's ruling clears the way for proceedings to condemn buildings in the area.

    州政府官员称法庭判决为宣布该地区楼房为危房的行动扫清了道路。

  • 5
    See also:condemned

verb

1
declare or judge unfit for use or habitation
The building was condemned by the inspector
2
express strong disapproval of
We condemn the racism in South Africa
These ideas were reprobated
Synonym: reprobate decry objurgate excoriate
3
pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
He was condemned to ten years in prison
Synonym: sentence doom
4
demonstrate the guilt of (someone)
Her strange behavior condemned her
5
appropriate (property) for public use
the county condemned the land to build a highway
6
compel or force into a particular state or activity
His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence

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  1. Like everyone else , I deplore and condemn this killing .

    我同所有人一样强烈谴责这桩凶杀案。

  2. We condemn all sorts of slanders .

    我们谴责一切诽谤中伤的言论。

  3. The new bosses were condemned as ' too lower class ' .

    这些新头头被指责为“层次太低”。

  4. The policy has been condemned as a regressive step .

    这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。

  5. He condemned the protesters ' use of violence against the police .

    他谴责抗议者对警察使用暴力。

  6. He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another .

    他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。

  7. The editor of the newspaper was condemned as lacking integrity .

    这家报纸的主编被指责为不够正直。

  8. The Prime Minister was foremost among those who condemned the violence .

    首相带头谴责暴力行为。

  9. He was condemned to death for murder and later hanged .

    他因凶杀罪被判处死刑后被绞死。

  10. Many of the houses were condemned as unfit .

    这些房屋有许多被宣布为不适宜居住。

  11. They were condemned to a life of hardship .

    他们不得不过着艰难的生活。

  12. He was condemned to spend the rest of the football season on the bench .

    他无可奈何地只得在这个足球赛季剩下的时间里做替补队员。

  13. The meat was condemned as unfit to eat .

    这种肉被宣告不宜食用。

  14. She is condemned out of her own mouth .

    她自己说的话显示她有罪责。

  15. They believed that their souls would be condemned to burn in hell for eternity .

    他们相信他们的灵魂会受到惩罚,在地狱里永受煎熬。

  16. Compulsive gamblers are more to be pitied than condemned .

    对嗜赌成瘾者要多些同情,少些谴责。

  17. The Labour Party and the teaching unions condemned the idea .

    工党与教师联合会均谴责这一主张。

  18. They took over a condemned 1960s tower block last year for one night .

    去年,他们曾控制过一幢20世纪60年代的破旧塔楼一个晚上。

  19. Mark was condemned to do most of the work .

    马克被迫承担大部分工作。

  20. The report condemns America 's scattershot approach to training workers .

    该报告谴责美国对工人的培训毫无针对性。

  21. Graham was right to condemn his players for lack of ability , attitude and application .

    格雷厄姆指责队员们技艺不佳、态度不端正而且不够努力,他说得没错。

  22. It condemned in extremely strong language what it called Britain 's iniquitous campaign

    它言辞激烈地谴责了这场它所谓的英国极不公正的竞选活动。

  23. The report 's findings were condemned as total whitewash .

    这份报告最后的结论被谴责为彻头彻尾的粉饰。

  24. Bankers are quick to condemn retrospective tax legislation .

    银行家们立即声讨有追溯效力的税收立法。

  25. The scheme has been condemned as extreme .

    人们指责该计划太过极端。

  26. Private contractors joined in condemning the Government 's stance .

    私人承包商们也一道谴责政府的立场。

  27. They condemned the white paper as a charter for centralisation and selective education .

    他们谴责白皮书是在怂恿中央集权和精英教育。

  28. The late newspaper tycoon is condemned for his ruthless treatment of employees .

    已故的报业大亨因为残忍地对待员工而遭到谴责。

  29. State officials said the court 's ruling clears the way for proceedings to condemn buildings in the area .

    州政府官员称法庭判决为宣布该地区楼房为危房的行动扫清了道路。

  30. He felt condemned to being alone

    他觉得自己注定要孤独终老。

前缀
e-共同,一起

concert n. 音乐会

con- 共同,一起 + -cert 唱

confuse vt. 混淆

con- 共同,一起 + fus 流,泻;融化 + -e

connect v. (使计算机)连接(到互联网或计算机网络)

con- 共同,一起 + nect 绑,连结

consider v. 考虑

con- 共同,一起 + sider- 星星

consist v. 包括

con- 共同,一起 + sist 站立

contact n. 联系,联络

con- 共同,一起 + tact 摸

contest n. 竞赛

con- 共同,一起 + test 测试,证据

conduct n. 行为

con- 共同,一起 + duct 引导

content n. 所容纳之物

con- 共同,一起 + tent 拿住

conceal vt. 隐藏

con- 共同,一起 + -ceal 藏

concentrate v. 集中(注意力)

con- 共同,一起 + centr 中心 + -ate 做,造成

concept n. 概念

con- 共同,一起 + cept 拿,抓,握住

concern vt. 涉及

con- 共同,一起 + cern 观察

conclude v. 断定

con- 共同,一起 + clud 关闭 + -e

concrete n. 混凝土

con- 共同,一起 + cret 生长 + -e

condense v. 压缩

con- 共同,一起 + dense adj.浓密的

condition n. 条件

con- 共同,一起 + dit- 说话 + -ion 行为,状态

confess v. 承认(自己感到羞愧或尴尬的事)

con- 共同,一起 + fess 说

confine vt. 限制

con- 共同,一起 + fin- 限制,界限 + -e

confirm v. (尤指提供证据来)证实,证明

con- 共同,一起 + firm 强

conflict n. 争执

con- 共同,一起 + flict 打击

congratulate vt. 向(某人)道贺

con- 共同,一起 + gratulate 祝贺

congress n. 国会

con- 共同,一起 + gress 走,步伐

conjunction n. 连词 (如and、but、or)

con- 共同,一起 + junct 连接 + -ion 行为,状态

conquer vt. 占领

con- 共同,一起 + quer 问,找寻

conquest n. 征服

con- 共同,一起 + quest 问,找寻

conscious adj. 有意识的

con- 共同,一起 + sci 知道 + -ous ...的

consent n. 同意

con- 共同,一起 + sent 感觉

consequence n. 结果

con- 共同,一起 + sequ 跟随 + -ence 性质;状态

constant n. 常数

con- 共同,一起 + st- 站,立 + -ant ...的

construct vt. 建筑

con- 共同,一起 + struct 建造,建立

consult v. 咨询

con- 共同,一起 + sult- 召集

consume vt. 消费

con- 共同,一起 + sum 用,拿 + -e

consumption n. (能量、食物或材料的)消耗,消耗量

con- 共同,一起 + sumpt 用,拿 + -ion 行为,状态

contain vt. 包含

con- 共同,一起 + tain 拿住

contemporary adj. 属同时期的

con- 共同,一起 + tempor 时间 + -ary ...的

contempt n. 蔑视

con- 共同,一起 + tempt 蔑视

contract n. 合同

con- 共同,一起 + tract 拉,拖

convenience n. 方便

con- 共同,一起 + ven 来 + -ence 性质; 状态 + -i-

convention n. 习俗

con- 共同,一起 + vent 来 + -ion 行为,状态

convert v. 转换

con- 共同,一起 + vert 转

convey vt. 传达

con- 共同,一起 + vey 道路

convince vt. 说服

con- 共同,一起 + vinc 征服,克服 + -e

consolidate v. (使)巩固

con- 共同,一起 + solid adj.固体的 + -ate 做,造成

constrain vt. 强迫

con- 共同,一起 + -strain 拉紧

context n. 上下文

con- 共同,一起 + text 编织

concession n. 让步

con- 共同,一起 + cess 行走,撤退 + -ion 行为,状态

confront vt. 直面

con- 共同,一起 + front- 前额

console vt. 安慰

con- 共同,一起 + sol 安慰;安抚 + -e

contend v. 竞争

con- 共同,一起 + tend 伸展

confer v. 商讨

con- 共同,一起 + fer 带来,拿来

consecutive adj. 连续的

con- 共同,一起 + secut 跟随 + -ive 形容词后缀

conform vi. 符合

con- 共同,一起 + form 形状

conspicuous adj. 引人注目的

con- 共同,一起 + spic 看 + -u- + -ous ...的

concede v. 让步

con- 共同,一起 + ced 行走,服从 + -e

consensus n. 一致的意见

con- 共同,一起 + sens 感觉 + -us 名词后缀

conscientious adj. 认真的

con- 共同,一起 + sci 知道 + -ent ...的 + -ious ...的

concise adj. 简明的

con- 共同,一起 + cis 切,割 + -e

constitute vt. 组成,构成

con- 共同,一起 + stitute- 建立

constituent n. (选区的)选民,选举人

con- 共同,一起 + stitu- 建立;放 + -ent suffix表示“动作的发生”:refluent

contemplate v. 沉思

con- 共同,一起 + templ 庙 + -ate 做,造成

conceive v. 想出(主意、计划等)

con- 共同,一起 + ceive 抓住,获取

blame admonish berate censure condemn rebuke reproach 【导航词义:指责,责怪】
blame v. 责怪,责备
〔辨析〕

普通用词,表示把过错或坏事归咎于某人或某事。

〔例证〕

If it all goes awry, don't blame me.

如果失败了,别怪我。

Organizers blame the weather for the low turnout.

组织者把到场人数少归咎于天气。

She is partly to blame.

她也要负一部分责任。

admonish v. 〈正式〉告诫,警告
〔辨析〕

通常指对某人所做的错事当面给予批评、警告等。

〔例证〕

He was admonished for being late this morning.

他因早上迟到而受到责备。

He admonished me for drinking too much.

他警告我喝酒太多了。

berate v. 〈正式〉训斥,严责
〔辨析〕

指因某人的过错而气愤地训斥、责备某人。

〔例证〕

She might take this opportunity to berate the narrow-minded conservative members.

她可能会借机声讨一番那些心胸狭隘的保守党成员。

censure v. 〈正式〉批评,公开谴责
〔辨析〕

侧重指公开、不留情面地批评或指责。

〔例证〕

They censured him for his mean behaviour.

他们都谴责他的卑鄙行为。

Don't censure her before the truth is evident.

在真相未明前不要谴责她。

condemn v. 谴责,斥责
〔辨析〕

尤指从道义上对某人或某事予以谴责。

〔例证〕

That politician condemns violence of any sort.

那位政治家谴责任何形式的暴力行为。

rebuke v. 〈正式〉指责,斥责
〔辨析〕

指对某人的过错给予尖锐的斥责,含刻薄或愤怒之意。

〔例证〕

The father rebuked the child for his disobedience.

父亲呵斥孩子不听话。

He was rebuked for his neglect of duty.

他因玩忽职守受到训斥。

reproach v. 〈正式〉指责,严责
〔辨析〕

指失望、不满或愤恨地指责某人,但这种指责有时可能失于公正。

〔例证〕

He reproached her for her forgetfulness.

他责怪她健忘。

They reproach the government every day with folly and impertinence.

他们每天愚昧而粗鲁地指责政府。