criticized

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Đánh giá tiêu cực, phê phán

BrE /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪzd/ AmE /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪzd/

verb en → vi

past criticized pp criticized ing criticizing

1 NEGATIVE FEEDBACK [transitive] B1

Đánh giá tiêu cực, phê phán

to say that someone or something is bad, wrong, or not good enough

  • criticize somebody/something for sth

Collocations criticize a policy · criticize someone's work

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

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

2 ARTISTIC EVALUATION [transitive] B2

Đánh giá nghệ thuật, phê bình

to give an opinion about a book, film, play, etc., especially in order to say whether it is good or bad

  • criticize something

Collocations criticize a film · criticize an exhibition

  • The new play has been criticized by many critics.

    Vở kịch mới đã bị nhiều nhà phê bình đánh giá tiêu cực.