critical
adj
ˈkrɪtɪkəl
adj
1
CRITICIZING
批评
if
you
are
critical,
you
criticize
someone
or
something
批评的，批判的
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of
]
Many
economists
are
critical
of
the
government’s
economic
policies.
许多经济学家批评政府的经济政策。
Many
parents
are
strongly
critical
of
the
school.
许多家长对这所学校提出了强烈的批评。
He
made
some
highly
critical
remarks.
他发表了一些严厉的批判性言论。
2
IMPORTANT
重要的
something
that
is
critical
is
very
important
because
what
happens
in
the
future
depends
on
it
紧要的，关键性的;
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to
]
These
talks
are
critical
to
the
future
of
the
peace
process.
这些谈判对和平进程的前景至关重要。
It
is
absolutely
critical
for
us
to
know
the
truth.
我们知道真相是极其重要的。
Foreign
trade
is
of
critical
importance
to
the
economy.
外贸对经济而言非常重要。
3
SERIOUS/WORRYING
严重的/令人担心的
a
critical
time
or
situation
is
serious
and
worrying
because
things
might
suddenly
become
much
worse
严重的，危急的
The
fighting
has
stopped,
but
the
situation
is
still
critical.
战斗已经停止，但形势依然严峻。
changes
that
took
place
during
the
critical
period
at
the
end
of
the
war
战争临近结束的关键时期内所发生的变化
4
ILL
生病的
so
ill
that
you
might
die
〔病情〕危急的
He
is
still
in
a
critical
condition
in
hospital.
他在医院里，病情仍然很危急。
She
is
in
intensive
care,
where
she
remains
critical
but
stable.
她在接受特别护理，病情依然有危险，但已经稳定下来了。
5
the critical list
a.
the
list
of
patients
in
a
hospital
who
are
so
ill
that
they
might
die
b.
if
a
system,
plan,
company
etc
is
on
the
critical
list,
it
is
having
severe
problems
and
might
fail
soon
〔体系、计划、公司等〕问题严重，岌岌可危
on
the
critical
list
Two
of
the
victims
were
still
on
the
critical
list
Sunday
night.
星期日晚上病危名单上仍有两名患者。
take
sb
off
the
critical
list
He
was
taken
off
the
critical
list
and
is
now
in
a
stable
condition.
他已经不在病危名单上了，现在病情稳定。
6
MAKING JUDGMENTS
作出判断
making
careful
judgments
about
how
good
or
bad
something
is
谨严的，评判公正的
His
book
provides
a
critical
analysis
of
the
television
industry
in
Britain.
他的书对英国的电视行业作了审慎的分析。
She
looked
round
the
room
with
a
critical
eye
.
她以严谨的眼光环视房间。
7
ART/LITERATURE
艺术/文学
according
to
critics
who
give
judgments
about
art,
films,
theatre,
and
books
评论性的
The
book
came
out
last
year
to
great
critical
acclaim
(=critics
said
it
was
very
good)
.
这本书去年出版，受到高度评价。
Her
first
play
was
a
critical
success
(=critics
said
it
was
good)
.
她的第一部剧本受到好评。