1condemn sb/sth (for/as sth) to say strongly that you think sb/sth is very bad or wrong 斥责;谴责:
A government spokesman condemned the bombing as a cowardly act of terrorism.一名政府发言人谴责这起炸弹袭击是恐怖主义的懦夫行为。
2condemn sb (to sth/to do sth) to say what sb's punishment will be; to sentence sb 判罪;判刑:
The murderer was condemned to death.凶手被判处死刑。 (figurative 比喻)Their poor education condemns them to a series of low-paid jobs.他们教育水平低,注定只能从事低收入工作。
3condemn sth (as sth) to say officially that sth is not safe enough to use 宣告某物因不安全而不宜使用:
The building was condemned as unsafe and was demolished.这幢大楼被定为危楼,并遭拆除。
condemn/kənˋdɛm; kənˈdem/v [T] 1 to say very strongly that you do not approve of someone or something 谴责﹐指责: Politicians were quick to condemn the bombing. 政治家们立刻谴责这起炸弹袭击。2 to give a severe punishment to someone who is guilty of a crime 判处〔重刑〕: The murderer was condemned to death . 凶手被判处死刑。3 to force someone to live in an unpleasant way or to suffer 迫使〔某人〕陷于不幸的境地: condemn sb to sth families who are condemned to a life of poverty 被迫过着贫穷生活的家庭4 to say officially that a building is not safe enough to be used 宣布〔建筑〕不安全
condemncondemncondemnscondemnedcondemningverb (condemns, condemning, condemned)1to say strongly that somebody or something is very bad or wrong: Many people condemned the government's decision.2to say that somebody must be punished in a certain waysame meaningsentence: The murderer was condemned to death.