condemn
gb/kəndˈɛm/ us/kəndˈɛm/
B2
英语
~ 6600
义项
0 个义项
动词
B2
action
1
express strong moral disapproval
To say that something or someone is very wrong or bad, often in public.
用法模式：
to condemn [something] as [adjective]
常见错误：
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]".
近义词
denounce (Often slightly more formal; commonly used for public or official statements against something.)
反义词
praise (To express approval or admiration, which is the opposite of condemning something as wrong or bad.)
搭配
strongly condemn
|publicly condemn
|condemn in the strongest terms
|internationally condemned
|condemn violence
|condemn the attack
主题
politics
|ethics
|communication
|media
|emotions
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
动词
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.
用法模式：
to condemn [someone] to [punishment]
常见错误：
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.
近义词
sentence (General legal term; "condemn" sounds stronger and is often used for very severe punishments such as death.)
反义词
acquit (To decide in a court that someone is not guilty and therefore receives no punishment, which is the opposite of condemning them.)
搭配
condemn someone to death
|condemn someone to life in prison
|condemned prisoner
|condemned cell
|condemned to serve ten years
|condemn someone for murder
主题
law
|crime
|justice
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
动词
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.
用法模式：
to condemn [a building] as [adjective]
常见错误：
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.
近义词
declare unfit (More general and slightly less technical; "condemn" usually implies an official order and often leads to closure or demolition.)
反义词
approve (To officially accept something as suitable or safe, which is the opposite of condemning it as unfit.)
搭配
condemn a building
|condemn the house as unsafe
|condemned property
|condemned as unfit for human habitation
|city condemned the apartment block
|condemn the structure
主题
housing
|law
|safety
|health
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
动词
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.
用法模式：
to condemn [someone] to [unpleasant state]
常见错误：
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".
近义词
doom (Very close in meaning; "doom" is often more dramatic or literary, while "condemn" can sound slightly more formal and moral or official.)
反义词
liberate (To free someone from a difficult or unpleasant situation, which is the opposite of condemning them to it.)
搭配
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
主题
life
|emotions
|society
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
语法
词典原形
condemn
IPA
GB/kəndˈɛm/
US/kəndˈɛm/
音节与重音
con - demn （2 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (demn)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: condemn
- 3rd Person Singular: condemns
- Present Participle: condemning
- Past: condemned
词族
Forms
condemns
verb
condemning
verb
condemned
verb
Core family
condemnation
noun B2
Advanced or less common
condemnatory
adjective
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