critical

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Quan trọng, cần thiết

BrE /ˈkrɪtɪkl/ AmE /ˈkrɪtɪkl/

adjective en → vi

1 IMPORTANT B1

Quan trọng, cần thiết

very important and necessary, especially for success or survival

Collocations critical to something · critical in doing something

  • The company's survival is critical.

    Sự tồn tại của công ty rất quan trọng.

2 SEVERE B1

Nghiêm trọng, nguy hiểm

very serious and dangerous, especially when talking about illness or injury

Collocations critical condition · critical situation

  • The patient is in critical condition.

    Người bệnh đang trong tình trạng nguy kịch.

3 CRITICIZE B2

Đánh giá phê phán

carefully judging something, especially finding faults or problems with it

Collocations critical of somebody/something · make a critical comment

  • She was very critical of the new policy.

    Cô ấy phê phán rất nhiều về chính sách mới.

4 CRITICAL THINKING C1

Suy nghĩ phê phán

the ability to think clearly and make good judgments about what is true or not, especially when looking at ideas or information that are new or difficult

Collocations critical thinking skills · develop critical thinking

  • The course aims to develop students' critical thinking.

    Khóa học này nhằm phát triển kỹ năng suy nghĩ phê phán của sinh viên.