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criticize

VI วิจารณ์  แสดงความคิดเห็น  wi-jan

 

criticize

VT วิจารณ์  แสดงความคิดเห็น  study probe wi-jan

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

criticize

crit i cize |ˈkritəˌsīz ˈkrɪdəˌsaɪz | verb [ with obj. ] 1 indicate the faults of (someone or something ) in a disapproving way: states criticized the failure to provide an adequate and permanent compensation | technicians were criticized for defective workmanship. 2 form and express a sophisticated judgment of (a literary or artistic work ): a literary text may be criticized on two grounds: the semantic and the expressive. DERIVATIVES crit i ciz a ble adjective, crit i ciz er noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

criticize

criticize |ˈkrɪtɪsʌɪz |(also criticise ) verb [ with obj. ] 1 indicate the faults of (someone or something ) in a disapproving way: the opposition criticized the government's failure to consult adequately | technicians were criticized for defective workmanship. 2 form and express a judgement of (a literary or artistic work ): a literary text may be criticized on two grounds: the semantic and the expressive. DERIVATIVES criticizable adjective, criticizer noun

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

criticize

criticize verb must you criticize everything she does? find fault with, censure, denounce, condemn, attack, lambaste, pillory, rail against, inveigh against, arraign, cast aspersions on, pour scorn on, disparage, denigrate, give bad press to, run down; informal knock, pan, maul, slam, roast, hammer, lay into, lace into, flay, crucify, take apart, pull to pieces, pick holes in, pummel, trash, nitpick; formal excoriate. ANTONYMS praise.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

criticize

criticize verb they criticized the government's handling of the economy: find fault with, censure, denounce, condemn, arraign, attack, lambaste, pillory, disapprove of, carp at, cavil at, rail against, inveigh against, cast aspersions on, pour scorn on, disparage, denigrate, deprecate, malign, vilify, besmirch, run down, give a bad press to; N. Amer. slur; informal knock, pan, slam, hammer, blast, bad-mouth, nitpick about, throw brickbats at, give flak to, lay into, lace into, pull to pieces, pull apart, pick holes in, hit out at, maul, savage, roast, skewer, crucify; Brit. informal slag off, have a go at, give some stick to, monster, slate, rubbish; N. Amer. informal pummel, cut up, trash; Austral. /NZ informal bag; dated rate; archaic slash, vituperate against, reprobate; rare animadvert on, objurgate, excoriate, asperse, derogate, reprehend. ANTONYMS praise; approve of.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

criticize

crit i cize ⦅英 ⦆-cise /krɪ́təsàɪz /critic 動詞 s /-ɪz /; d /-d /; -cizing 他動詞 1 〈人が 〉〈人 事 〉を批判する ; 〈人など 〉をあげつらう, けなす ; criticize A for B /doing A 〈人 〉をB 〈事 〉のことで […したことで ]非難する ; A as C 〗A 〈人 〉をCであると非難する (!Cは 形容詞 など ) severely [sharply, strongly ] criticize the plan その計画を厳しく [鋭く, 強く ]批判する They were criticized for being [as ] immoral .彼らは不道徳であると非難された .2 ⦅英 かたく 〈人 作品など 〉を批評する , 論評する criticize a film 映画を批評する .自動詞 非難 [批判 ]する ; 批評する .