【雅思词汇表】今日词汇：condemnation

This path has been placed before you. The choice is yours alone.

—Star Wars

⒈ censure, blame

n. 谴责，责备

2. the act of judicially condemning

n. 定罪

3. a reason for condemning

n. 非难的理由

4. (law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use(as a food product or an unsafe building)

n. 征用

Examples of condemnation in a sentence

1.The raids have drawn a strong condemnation from the United NationsSecurity Council.

突袭行动受到联合国安理会的强烈谴责。

2.The most telling condemnation of the system was that it failed to fulfil itsfunction.

对这一制度最有力的谴责是它没能发挥其应有的作用。

3.The resolution as formally passed was one of condemnation rather than censure. 

正式通过的那项决议应该是谴责案而不是不信任投票案

4.We express our firm opposition and strong condemnation to that.

我们对这种行径予以坚决反对和强烈谴责。 

 

Synonyms

censure，commination, denunciation，excoriation，rebuke，reprimand，reproach，reproof，riot act，stricture

 

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