condemn
verbto say very strongly that you think something is bad, usually for moral reasons （通常因道义上的原因而）谴责，指责 - condemn somebody/something
The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。 - condemn somebody/something for/as something
The editor of the newspaper was condemned as lacking integrity. 这家报纸的主编被指责为缺乏操守。
Extra ExamplesShe publicly condemned the deal. 她公开指责这桩交易。 She publicly condemned the opposition leader. 她公开指责反对党领袖。 The President specifically condemned the ads. 总统点名谴责了那些广告。 The action has been widely condemned by human rights groups. 这一行动受到人权组织的普遍谴责。 They rightly condemn such opinions as racist. 他们指责这些观点是种族歧视，言之有理。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- roundly
- strongly
- vehemently
- …
- for
- be widely condemned
- condemn somebody/something
- [usually passive]
to say what somebody’s punishment will be 宣判；判处（某人某种刑罚） - be condemned (to something)
He was condemned to death for murder and later hanged. 他因谋杀罪被判处死刑后被绞死了。 - be condemned to do something
She was condemned to hang for killing her husband. 她因杀害亲夫被处以绞刑。
- be condemned (to something)
- [usually passive]
to force somebody to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation 迫使…接受困境（或不愉快的状况） - [usually passive]
to say officially that something is not safe enough to be used 宣告使用…不安全 - condemn somebody
to show or suggest that somebody is guilty of something 证明（或表明）有罪 More Like This Silent lettersSilent letters
say something is bad
somebody to punishment处以刑罚
somebody to difficult situation把某人置于困境
something dangerous危险的事物
show guilt表明有罪
Word OriginMiddle English (in senses (2) and (3)): from Old French condemner, from Latin condemnare, from con- (expressing intensive force) + damnare ‘inflict loss on’, from damnum ‘loss, damage’.