criticize/ˋkrItə͵saIz; ˈkrItəsaIz or ˈkrItIsaIz/ also 又作 -ise BrE 【英】v [I,T] to say what faults you think someone or something has [ praise ] 批评﹔指责: You do nothing but criticize. 你只会批评。criticize sb for (doing) sth The regime has been criticized for its record on human rights. 该政权因为其人权记录而受到指责。criticize sth strongly/sharply/heavily etc The government's policies have been strongly criticized. 政府的政策受到严厉批评。The new law has been widely criticized (=criticized by a lot of people). 这项新法律受到了广泛的批评。