criticised

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Chê bai, phê phán

BrE /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪzd/ AmE /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪzd/

verb en → vi

past criticised pp criticised ing criticising

1 DISAPPROVE [transitive] B1

Chê bai, phê phán

to say that you do not like something or someone because of faults or bad qualities

  • criticise somebody/something

Collocations criticise a policy · criticise someone's work

  • The government has been criticised for its handling of the crisis.

    Chính phủ đã bị phê phán vì cách xử lý cuộc khủng hoảng.

2 REVIEW [transitive] B2

Đánh giá phê bình

to give an opinion about something, especially a book or film, saying what you like and dislike about it

  • criticise somebody/something

Collocations criticise a book · criticise a film

  • The new novel has been criticised by many reviewers.

    Tác phẩm tiểu thuyết mới đã bị nhiều nhà phê bình đánh giá tiêu cực.