Condemn
[ kən'dɛm ]
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vt. （通常因道义上的原因而）谴责;宣判;宣布…不能使用;迫使…陷于不幸的境地;
💡 词根助记
con共同+demn伤害→共同伤害→谴责
📝 例句
We condemn his foolish behavior.
我们谴责他的愚蠢行为。
We condemn all sorts of slanders.
我们谴责一切诽谤中伤的言论。
I condemn fascism and all it stands for.
我谴责法西斯主义及其代表的一切.
The papers were quick to condemn him for his mistake.
报纸及时地指摘他的错误.
I condemn this senseless violence.
我谴责这种无谓的暴行.
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ condemn-谴责,contemn-蔑视:他对社会的谴责表示蔑视
※ con-前缀“共同”,demn-damn谴责、诅咒:人们共同诅咒也就是谴责犯罪
※ con-前缀“共同”,de-拼音“的”,mn-似“门”:法院是宣告罪犯有罪的“共同的门”
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
con-表示“共同”
📖 牛津释义
condemn
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.n/a]
~ sb/sth (for/as sth) say that one disapproves of sb/sth 谴责; 责备; 指摘
We all condemn cruelty to children. 我们一致谴责虐待儿童的行为.
The papers were quick to condemn him for his mistake. 报纸及时地指摘他的错误.
She is often condemned as uncaring. 她常因不关心别人而受到责难.
2 [Tn, Cn.n/a]
~ sth (as sth) say officially that (sth) is faulty or not fit for use 官方宣称（某事物）有缺陷或不宜使用
The meat was condemned as unfit for human consumption. 这种肉已宣布不适宜人们食用.
a condemned building 已公布为不宜使用的建筑物.
3
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.t]
~ sb (to sth/to do sth) (law 律) say what sb's punishment is to be; sentence sb (esp to death) 宣告某人要受的惩罚; 判某人刑（尤指死刑）
condemn sb to death/hard labour 判处某人死刑[劳役]
He was found guilty and condemned to be shot. 他被判有罪, 处以枪决.
(b) [Tn] make (sb) appear guilty 使（某人）显示出有罪
His nervous looks condemned him. 他神色紧张, 显出有罪的样子.
4 [esp passive 尤用於被动语态
Tn.pr, Cn.t]
~ sb to sth/to do sth make sb take or accept sth unwelcome or unpleasant; doom sb 使某人接受不好的某事物; 使某人注定
an unhappy worker, condemned to a job he hates 闷闷不乐的工作者, 无奈何要做他厌恶的工作
As an old person, one is often condemned to live alone. 老年人常出於无奈而独自生活.
🎯 考研助记
con(共同)+demn(=damn骂): 遣责 网友：马胜敏 补充：共同(con)的敌人(de)在三门峡(mn)被宣告有罪
🔁 扩展释义
*[kәn'dem]vt. 判刑, 责备, 谴责【法】 定罪, 判刑, 宣告有罪相关词组: condemn sb to death
🌿 同词根单词
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No one lives here by that name.
这里没有人叫那个名字。
Better say nothing than nothing to the purpose.
与其说话不中肯，不如一言不发好。
We regard the matter as nothing important.
我们认为这件事情不重要。