condemn

vt

• ① 责难,责备,谴责,指摘
  • He condemned racial discrimination.他谴责种族歧视。
  • Cruelty to animals should be condemned.虐待动物应受谴责。
  • Everyone condemned the Premier for his speech attacking a friendly nation.人人都为了总理攻击友邦的言论而指摘他。
  • He condemned war as evil.他谴责战争为邪恶。

• ② 判罪,判刑
  • The prisoner is sure to be condemned.这囚犯必被判刑。
  • He was condemned for murder.他因谋杀罪被判刑。
  • He was condemned to death [five years in prison].他被判死刑[坐牢五年]。
  • The judge condemned him to be shot.法官判他应被枪决。

• ③ 显示有罪
  • His looks condemn him.他的表情显示他有罪。

• ④ 注定
  • Lack of skills condemned him to extreme poverty.缺乏技能注定他要极端贫穷。
  • Her early widowhood condemned her to lead a life of hardship.她的早寡注定她要过困苦的生活。

• ⑤ 声明(物品)不适用[应废弃];认定(不合适)
  • This bridge has been condemned because it is no longer safe.这座桥因为已不安全被宣布禁止使用。
  • The beef was condemned as unfit for human consumption.该牛肉被认定不适合人类食用。