condemnation
condemnation — 名詞
- condemnationsingular
- condemnationsplural
1. a strong public or private statement or feeling that a person, action, or situat
譴責
對某人某事強烈不贊同的表達
a strong public or private statement or feeling that a person, action, or situation is wrong, bad, or morally unacceptable
Tomás faced widespread condemnation when reports showed his factory dumping waste into the river.
Tomás 的工廠被報導傾倒廢料到河裡後，他面臨了廣泛的譴責。
widespread condemnation (common adjective + noun)
The new policy on school funding drew fierce condemnation from parents and teachers alike.
新的學校經費政策引起了家長和教師的強烈譴責。
Yumi wrote a powerful condemnation of the unfair working conditions in the city's garment factories.
Yumi 寫了一篇措辭強烈的譴責文章，批評該市製衣廠不公平的工作條件。
International condemnation of the military government grew louder after the election was cancelled.
選舉被取消後，國際社會對軍政府的譴責聲浪越來越大。
- censure
more formal and official, often used for organized or institutional disapproval
- denunciation
stronger and more public, often declaring someone or something as wrong in harsh terms
- criticism
less intense and more common in everyday speech
- praise
expression of approval rather than disapproval
- commendation
formal expression of praise
文法句型
condemnation + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently occurs with the preposition 'of' to mark the target (condemnation of corruption). Common adjective collocates include strong, fierce, widespread, international, and universal.
常見錯誤
2. the situation of being regarded as wrong or unacceptable by other people or by t
受譴責
被眾人視為錯誤或不可接受的狀態
the situation of being regarded as wrong or unacceptable by other people or by the wider community
Karim lived under the constant condemnation of his neighbors after the accident in the park.
公園事故發生後，Karim 一直活在鄰居不斷的譴責之下。
under + condemnation (prepositional phrase)
After the scandal broke, Senator Hugo lived under a cloud of public condemnation for years.
醜聞爆發後，Hugo 參議員多年來一直活在公眾譴責的陰影下。
under + condemnation (prepositional phrase)
Years of public condemnation finally forced the politician to step down from office.
多年的公眾譴責終於迫使這位政治人物辭職下台。
Kwame faced years of condemnation from the villagers who blamed him for the flood damage.
Kwame 多年來一直承受著村民的譴責，他們認為他應為水災的損失負責。
- disgrace
carries stronger connotations of shame and loss of respect
- disapproval
less intense and more common in everyday contexts
- approval
positive acceptance rather than negative judgment
- acceptance
being welcomed rather than rejected
文法句型
under + condemnation
in a state of + condemnation
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1 (which focuses on the act of expressing disapproval), this sense describes the experience or condition of someone or something being condemned. Often appears in phrases such as 'under condemnation' or 'in a state of condemnation'.
常見錯誤
3. a court's official decision that someone is guilty of a crime, together with the
定罪
法院判定有罪的判決
a court's official decision that someone is guilty of a crime, together with the punishment that follows from that decision
The court's condemnation of the former banker was announced in a short statement yesterday.
法院對這位前銀行家的定罪判決於昨天在一份簡短聲明中宣布。
court's condemnation (legal usage)
Jude's lawyer argued that the condemnation was unusually harsh for a first-time offender.
Jude 的律師主張，對於初犯者而言，這項定罪判決異常嚴厲。
After the official condemnation, the defendant was taken directly to a state prison.
正式定罪判決後，被告被直接送往州立監獄。
The high court's condemnation of the corrupt official sent a strong message to the public.
高等法院對這名貪官的有罪判決向公眾傳達了強烈的訊息。
- conviction
the standard legal term for a guilty verdict; more common in everyday speech
- sentencing
focuses specifically on the punishment phase after guilt is established
文法句型
court's + condemnation + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
This is a legal term used primarily in formal or judicial contexts. In everyday speech, 'conviction' or 'sentencing' are more common alternatives. The verb 'condemn' (to sentence someone) is more frequent than the noun in legal reporting.