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词组 criticize
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criticize also criticise BrE /ˈkrɪtəsaɪz, ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/ verb to say that you think someone has done something badly, or that something has been badly doneadverbsstrongly/severely/heavily criticize sb/sth The president was strongly criticized for the way in which he handled the crisis.sharply/harshly criticize sb/sth (=in an angry way) The report sharply criticized the behaviour of some banks.criticize sb unfairly He feels that he has been criticized unfairly.be widely criticized (=by many people) The research has been widely criticized, because of the methods that were used.publicly criticize sb/sth The coach publicly criticized the referee’s decision.openly criticize sb/sth (=in a public and direct way) People who openly criticize the government are likely to end up in prison.roundly criticize sb/sth (=strongly and severely) Their research has been roundly criticized.prepositionscriticize sb/sth for (doing) sth He criticized the president for failing to send aid.be criticized as sth The system has been criticized as undemocratic.phrasesbe quick to criticize sb/sth Their opponents were quick to criticize the plan.criticize sb/sth on the grounds that (=for the reason that) The survey was criticized on the grounds that the sample was too small.THESAURUS: criticize be critical of sb/sth to criticize someone or something, especially by giving detailed reasons for this: The report was highly critical of the police investigation. | The press have been critical of his leadership style. attack to criticize someone or something very strongly, especially publicly in the newspapers, on TV etc: They attacked the government’s decision to undertake nuclear weapons tests. lay into sb/tear into sb to criticize someone very strongly for something they have done, especially by shouting at them: He started laying into one of his staff for being late. tear sb/sth to shreds to find a lot of things wrong with someone’s arguments or ideas and make them seem very weak: The prosecution will tear him to shreds. pan to strongly criticize a film, play etc in the newspapers, on TV etc: Her first movie was panned by the critics. be pilloried especially written to be strongly criticized or made fun of by a lot of people in the newspapers, on TV etc: He was pilloried in the right-wing press. condemn to say very strongly in public that you do not approve of something or someone, especially because you think they are morally wrong: Politicians were quick to condemn the bombing. | I strongly condemn any terrorist act.to criticize unfairly find fault with sb/sth to criticize things that you think are wrong with something, especially small and unimportant things: She is quick to find fault with other people’s work. pick holes in sth informal to criticize something by finding many small faults in it, often in a way that seems unreasonable and unfair: Why are you always picking holes in my work? | If they try to pick holes in your argument, just say they don't know what they are talking about. knock to criticize someone or something, in an unfair and unreasonable way: I know it’s fashionable to knock Tony Blair, but I think he did a good job. | You shouldn't knock him - he's no worse than all the others.
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