| 词汇 | criticism |
| 释义 | criticism noun[ C or U ] uk /ˈkrɪt.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/ us /ˈkrɪt̬.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/ B2[ C or U ] the act of saying that something or someone is bad or a comment that says what is bad about it: criticism ofThere has been a lot of criticism of the decision. criticism aboutHe resigned amid criticism about his handling of the affair. I thought the speech was generally good, but I have one criticism: it was too long. widespread criticismThe designs for the new mosque have attracted widespread criticism.人们普遍对新清真寺的设计不满意。 She doesn't react very well to criticism. See also constructive criticism Related words criticize critic [ U ] writing or speech that expresses opinions or judgments about the good or bad qualities of something or someone, especially books, films, etc.: She began writing film criticism for the New York Times. To improve my writing, I read fiction rather than reading criticism. He has been recognized for his restaurant criticism by the Association of Food Journalists. See also cultural criticism literary criticism Related word critic Her lack of interest in the project has provoked sharp criticism from colleagues. You must learn not to overreact to criticism. The government is currently facing severe criticism. I think he felt discouraged because of all the criticism he'd received.我觉得他挨了那么多批评已经心灰意冷了。 His report contained serious criticisms of the finance director and of the entire board of management. Disapproving & criticizing anathematize animadversion aspersion aw backbite barrel bash belabour disapprobation knock knocker let someone have both barrelsidiom low blow mordacious mordancy pile poorly slam there you goidiom union-basher criticism | American Dictionarycriticism noun[ C/U ] us/ˈkrɪt·əˌsɪz·əm/ an opinion given about something or someone, esp. a negative opinion, or the activity of making such judgments: [ C ]It was meant as a suggestion, not a criticism. [ U ]He was singled out for strong criticism. Criticism is also a careful discussion of something in order to judge its quality or explain its meaning: [ U ]art criticism Examples of criticismcriticism They deserve my thanks for their kindness, but also for their more trenchant criticisms. Finally, we thank the referee for the extremely valuable comments and criticisms on the manuscript. We also wish to thank the two anonymous referees for many helpful comments and criticisms. Such criticisms typically focus on the importance of the meaningful and communicative dimensions of conduct, on 'commitment', altruistic behaviour, and norm- or value-governed behaviour. I am indebted to the audiences for valuable comments and criticisms. Let me say a couple of things about your criticisms of popular music academics. In response to these criticisms, it has often been suggested that the income variable needs to be broadened. Thus, when modern connectionism arose, the targets of its criticisms were the symbols and rules of these theories. Despite the valid criticisms of acculturation and assimilation theory, the factors it identified as influential in the migrants' experience still require attention. Our focus on first-order, nonreflexive consciousness will help us to address a number of criticisms, as we shall see later. Thoughtful criticisms were offered, leading to spirited discussion late into the evening. Many of his criticisms, however, apply to both lexical and syntactic approaches. However, such criticisms suggest that the lack of a long-term intercultural perspective limited the campaign in rural areas. There is not much that is novel in this to anyone familiar with hermeneutic and phenomenological criticisms of social science. In spite of the above general criticisms it must be said that some of the individual contributions merit serious attention. See all examples of criticism These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withcriticismcriticismThese are words often used in combination with criticism. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. above criticism In fairness, the abovecriticism applies only to a small part of a very brief introduction. a lot of criticism Their argument has received a lotofcriticism. architectural criticism The architectural criticism in the second half of the book is more meticulous and based more on observation than in the first. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with criticism |
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