critical

英 [ˈkrɪtɪkl]

美 [ˈkrɪtɪkl]

adj.  批评的; 批判性的; 挑剔的; 极重要的; 关键的; 至关紧要的; 严重的; 不稳定的; 可能有危险的

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1616 / COCA.1126

同义词辨析

vitalcriticalkey【导航词义：重要的】

牛津词典

adj.

表示不赞成 expressing disapproval
• 批评的；批判性的；挑剔的
  expressing disapproval of sb/sth and saying what you think is bad about them
  1. a critical comment/report
     批判性的评论 / 报道
  2. The supervisor is always very critical.
     主管总是很挑剔。
  3. Tom's parents were highly critical of the school.
     汤姆的父母对学校提出了强烈的批评。
重要 important
• 极重要的；关键的；至关紧要的
  extremely important because a future situation will be affected by it
  1. a critical factor in the election campaign
     竞选活动的关键因素
  2. Reducing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is of critical importance .
     减少大气层中的二氧化碳含量极其重要。
  3. Your decision is critical to our future.
     你的决定对我们的将来至关重要。
严重；危险 serious/dangerous
• 严重的；不稳定的；可能有危险的
  serious, uncertain and possibly dangerous
  1. The first 24 hours after the operation are the most critical.
     病人手术后头24小时是最危险的。
  2. a critical moment in our country's history
     我国历史上的危急关头
  3. One of the victims of the fire remains in a critical condition .
     大火的一位受害者依然病情危急。
判断审慎 making careful judgements
• 有判断力的；判断公正（或审慎）的
  involving making fair, careful judgements about the good and bad qualities of sb/sth
  1. Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking instead of accepting opinions without questioning them.
     要鼓励学生培养判断力，而非不加质疑地接受各种观点。
艺术、音乐、书等 of art/music/books, etc.
• 根据（艺术、音乐、文学等）评论家的评论
  according to the judgement of critics of art, music, literature, etc.
  1. the film director's greatest critical success
     那位电影导演从评论界获得的最大成功
  2. In her day she never received the critical acclaim (= praise from the critics ) she deserved.
     她一生从未受到过评论家应当给她的赞扬。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 极重要的;关键的
  Acriticaltime, factor, or situation is extremely important.
  1. The incident happened at a critical point in the campaign...
     该事件发生在竞选活动的关键时期。
  2. Environmentalists say a critical factor in the city's pollution is its population...
     环境保护主义者说造成该城市污染问题的一个关键因素是其人口数量。
  3. He says setting priorities is of critical importance...
     他说确定优先顺序是至关重要的。
  4. How you finance a business is critical to the success of your venture.
     如何融资对企业的成功至关重要。
• ADJ (局势)严重的，有危险的
  Acriticalsituation is very serious and dangerous.
  1. The German authorities are considering an airlift if the situation becomes critical...
     如果局势变得危急，德国当局将考虑实施空运。
  2. Its day-to-day finances are in a critical state.
     其日常财务状况十分糟糕。
• ADJ (病情)危急的，严重的
  If a person iscriticalor in acriticalcondition in hospital, they are seriously ill.
  1. Ten of the injured are said to be in critical condition.
     据说伤者中有10人情况危急。
• ADJ-GRADED 批评的;挑剔的
  To becritical ofsomeone or something means to criticize them.
  1. His report is highly critical of the trial judge...
     他在报告中对主审法官有颇多批评。
  2. ...a few dozen intellectuals who've been critical of the regime...
     几十名一直批判该政权的知识分子
  3. He has apologised for critical remarks he made about the referee.
     他为自己对裁判的出言不逊道了歉。
• ADJ 评判性的;审慎的
  Acriticalapproach to something involves examining and judging it carefully.
  1. We need to become critical text-readers...
     我们需要培养对文章的评判能力。
  2. Marx's work was more than a critical study of capitalist production.
     马克思的著作不仅仅是对资本主义生产的批判性研究。
  3. ...the critical analysis of political ideas.
     对政治观点的评判分析
• ADJ 评论家的;评论界的
  If something or someone receivescriticalacclaim, critics say that they are very good.
  1. The film met with considerable critical and public acclaim...
     该影片受到了影评人和公众的高度评价。
  2. The show was also a resounding critical success.
     这次演出同样好评如潮。

英英释义

adj

• marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
  1. a critical attitude
• characterized by careful evaluation and judgment
  1. a critical reading
  2. a critical dissertation
  3. a critical analysis of Melville's writings
• being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency
  1. a critical shortage of food
  2. a critical illness
  3. an illness at the critical stage
• at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction
  1. a critical temperature of water is 100 degrees C--its boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure
  2. critical mass
  3. go critical
• forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis
  1. a critical point in the campaign
  2. the critical test
  Synonym:decisive
• urgently needed
  1. a critical element of the plan
  2. critical medical supplies
  3. vital for a healthy society
  4. of vital interest
  Synonym:vital
• of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism
  1. critical acclaim

双语例句

• Ten of the injured are said to be in critical condition.
  据说伤者中有10人情况危急。
• This courageous and subversive movie has attracted widespread critical support.
  这部大胆而具颠覆性的电影引起了评论界广泛的支持。
• A good deal of my time is taken up with reading critical essays and reviews
  我的大部分时间都用在阅读评论文章上了。
• The situation is critical.
  情况紧急。
• This makes the teacher shortage even more critical.
  这使师资匮乏的问题更为严重。
• I gather his report is highly critical of the trial judge
  据我所知，他在报道中毫不留情地批评了初审法官。
• He has apologised for critical remarks he made about the referee.
  他为自己对裁判的出言不逊道了歉。
• We need to become critical text-readers
  我们需要培养对文章的评判能力。
• The economy is just one of several critical problems the country is grappling with.
  经济问题只是该国正竭力解决的几个关键问题之一。
• The creation of an efficient and sustainable transport system is critical to the long-term future of London.
  建立一套高效稳定的交通体系对伦敦的长远发展意义重大。