CRITICIZEの意味、批判する

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2009.03.11(Review of 2006.03.01 edition)

To err is human, to criticize ... very human.

Today's Lesson
CRITICIZE   批判する

Explanation

  • To criticize (verb) is to say what you think is wrong with someone or something.

    The noun form is criticism.
  • 動詞の criticize は、人や物事について間違っていると思うことを指摘する、つまり、批判する、という意味です。

    名詞形は criticism で、批判、という意味です。

CRITICIZE

examples

  1. All you do is criticize. Don't you ever have anything positive to say?
  2. I hesitate to criticize the plan, because I know how hard you've worked on it, but ...
  3. The government official was criticized for his poor handling of the crisis.
  4. Over the years, I've learned that praise motivates employees much more effectively than criticism.
  5. Despite severe criticism from environmentalists, the company has gone ahead with its plans to build the controversial new refinery.
  6. Increasingly aggressive marketing of credit cards on college campuses has begun to attract criticism.
  7. (to someone chairing a meeting)
    I don't mean this as criticism, but wouldn't it have been more efficient to have everyone read the report before the meeting?

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