condemn

【发音】

美 /kən'dɛm/ 英 /kən'dem/

【翻译】

1. v.谴责，指责；判刑

   英释:to say very strongly that you do not approve of something or someone, especially because you think it is morally wrong

【记忆】

con(表加强) ＋ dem(民众) ＋ n → 受民众强烈谴责 → 谴责

【例句】

1. Politicians were quick to condemn the bombing.

   政治家们立即对爆炸事件进行了谴责。

2. He was found guilty and condemned to death.

   他被裁定有罪，判了死刑。

【真题例句】

1. (2008.6 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...We need economic growth unless we condemn the world's poor to their present Poverty and freeze everyone else's living standards...

【同、近义词】

1. vt.谴责；判刑，定罪；声讨

   denounce/deplore/

【同根词】

1. adj

   condemnatory : 处罚的；非难的；定罪的

   condemnable : 该受责备的，应受谴责的；该罚的；应定罪的，该定罪的

2. n

   condemnation : 谴责；定罪；非难的理由；征用

   condemning : 谴责；处刑

3. v

   condemning : 谴责（condemn的现在分词）