condemn
gb/kəndˈɛm/ us/kəndˈɛm/
B2
英語
~ 6600
語義
0件の語義
動詞
B2
action
1
express strong moral disapproval
To say that something or someone is very wrong or bad, often in public.
用法パターン：
to condemn [something] as [adjective]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse "condemn" with "criticize". "Criticize" can be mild or neutral, but "condemn" is very strong and usually moral. Also, learners may say *"condemn about"*; the normal patterns are "condemn something" or "condemn something as [adjective]" or "condemn someone for [doing something]".
類義語
denounce (Often slightly more formal; commonly used for public or official statements against something.)
対義語
praise (To express approval or admiration, which is the opposite of condemning something as wrong or bad.)
コロケーション
strongly condemn
|publicly condemn
|condemn in the strongest terms
|internationally condemned
|condemn violence
|condemn the attack
テーマ
politics
|ethics
|communication
|media
|emotions
例文
- Human rights groups were quick to condemn the government’s actions.
- The president condemned the attack as a cowardly act of terrorism.
- Many religious leaders have condemned corruption in public office.
- The film was condemned by critics as shallow and offensive.
- International organizations condemned the company for using child labor.
学習者向け例文
- Many people condemned the violent protest.
- The teacher condemned cheating in the exam.
- Leaders around the world condemned the bombing.
- Her parents condemned his rude behavior.
- The group condemned the company for polluting the river.
動詞
formal
B2
action
2
sentence someone to punishment
To say officially, usually in court, that someone must get a certain punishment, often death or many years in prison.
用法パターン：
to condemn [someone] to [punishment]
よくある間違い：
Learners may use "condemn" for everyday punishments, where "fine" or "punish" is more natural. Also, this sense is almost always used in a legal or formal context; saying *"My parents condemned me to clean my room"* sounds odd unless meant humorously.
類義語
sentence (General legal term; "condemn" sounds stronger and is often used for very severe punishments such as death.)
対義語
acquit (To decide in a court that someone is not guilty and therefore receives no punishment, which is the opposite of condemning them.)
コロケーション
condemn someone to death
|condemn someone to life in prison
|condemned prisoner
|condemned cell
|condemned to serve ten years
|condemn someone for murder
テーマ
law
|crime
|justice
例文
- The court condemned the man to death for the brutal murders.
- She was condemned to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
- Dozens of political prisoners were condemned after a short and unfair trial.
- Under the old regime, people could be condemned for speaking out against the king.
- The judge refused to condemn him to prison, opting for community service instead.
学習者向け例文
- The judge condemned the killer to death.
- He was condemned to ten years in prison.
- Many people were condemned after the war.
- In some countries, you can be condemned to death for drug crimes.
- The old law condemned people to prison for small crimes.
動詞
technical
C1
action
3
declare a building unsafe
To say officially that a building is not safe to use, so people must not live or work there.
用法パターン：
to condemn [a building] as [adjective]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse this sense with general disapproval. Saying *"They condemned the building"* in this sense means an official safety decision, not just that people criticized the building. Also, note that the object is usually a structure, not a person.
類義語
declare unfit (More general and slightly less technical; "condemn" usually implies an official order and often leads to closure or demolition.)
対義語
approve (To officially accept something as suitable or safe, which is the opposite of condemning it as unfit.)
コロケーション
condemn a building
|condemn the house as unsafe
|condemned property
|condemned as unfit for human habitation
|city condemned the apartment block
|condemn the structure
テーマ
housing
|law
|safety
|health
例文
- After the earthquake, inspectors condemned several apartment buildings as unsafe.
- The old warehouse was condemned and scheduled for demolition.
- The city council voted to condemn the house because of serious fire hazards.
- Health officials condemned the restaurant’s kitchen after finding rats and mold.
- Neighbors were forced to move out when the block was condemned by local authorities.
学習者向け例文
- The city condemned the old house as unsafe.
- After the flood, many homes were condemned.
- The school building was condemned and then torn down.
- They had to leave because their apartment was condemned.
- Inspectors condemned the factory for safety problems.
動詞
C1
action
4
doom someone to an unpleasant fate
To make someone, or say that someone must live in a bad situation that they cannot easily leave.
用法パターン：
to condemn [someone] to [unpleasant state]
よくある間違い：
Learners may overuse this strong word for small problems, where verbs like "put" or "leave" are better. Also, it is often used in the passive ("be condemned to"), and learners sometimes forget the preposition and say *"be condemned in a life of"* instead of "condemned to a life of".
類義語
doom (Very close in meaning; "doom" is often more dramatic or literary, while "condemn" can sound slightly more formal and moral or official.)
対義語
liberate (To free someone from a difficult or unpleasant situation, which is the opposite of condemning them to it.)
コロケーション
condemn someone to a life of poverty
|condemn someone to loneliness
|condemn future generations to debt
|condemned to repeat the past
|condemn someone to suffering
|condemn millions to hunger
テーマ
life
|emotions
|society
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The war has condemned thousands of children to a life of fear and uncertainty.
- Poor education can condemn young people to low-paid work.
- His illness condemned him to years of painful treatment.
- We must not condemn future generations to a polluted planet.
- Lack of investment has condemned the region to long-term economic decline.
学習者向け例文
- The disease condemned him to many years in bed.
- The war condemned many families to great suffering.
- Bad schools can condemn children to a hard life.
- Their actions may condemn future generations to serious problems.
- The long drought condemned farmers to hunger.
文法
辞書形
condemn
IPA
GB/kəndˈɛm/
US/kəndˈɛm/
音節・強勢
con - demn （2音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (demn)
活用形
Verb
- Base: condemn
- 3rd Person Singular: condemns
- Present Participle: condemning
- Past: condemned
関連語
Forms
condemns
verb
condemning
verb
condemned
verb
Core family
condemnation
noun B2
Advanced or less common
condemnatory
adjective
表現
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