condemn

verb

表示不赞成 express disapproval

1. （通常因道义上的原因而）谴责，指责
   to express very strong disapproval of sb/sth, usually for moral reasons
   1. The government issued a statement condemning the killings.
      政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。
   2. The editor of the newspaper was condemned as lacking integrity.
      这家报纸的主编被指责为不够正直。

处以刑罚 sb to punishment

2. 宣判；判处（某人某种刑罚）
   to say what sb's punishment will be
   1. He was condemned to death for murder and later hanged.
      他因凶杀罪被判处死刑后被绞死。
   2. She was condemned to hang for killing her husband.
      她因杀害亲夫被处以绞刑。

把某人置于困境 sb to difficult situation

3. 迫使…接受困境（或不愉快的状况）
   to force sb to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation
   1. They were condemned to a life of hardship.
      他们不得不过着艰难的生活。
   2. He was condemned to spend the rest of the football season on the bench.
      他无可奈何地只得在这个足球赛季剩下的时间里做替补队员。

危险的事物 sth dangerous

4. 宣告使用…不安全
   to say officially that sth is not safe enough to be used
   1. a condemned building
      一座已宣告不能居住的危楼
   2. The meat was condemned as unfit to eat.
      这种肉被宣告不宜食用。

表明有罪 show guilt

5. 证明（或表明）有罪
   to show or suggest that sb is guilty of sth
   1. She is condemned out of her own mouth (= her own words show that she is guilty) .
      她自己说的话显示她有罪责。

1. VERB 谴责；指责
   If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
   1. Political leaders united yesterday to condemn the latest wave of violence...
      政界领袖昨日联合起来对最近激增的暴力事件予以谴责。
   2. Graham was right to condemn his players for lack of ability, attitude and application.
      格雷厄姆指责队员们技艺不佳、态度不端正而且不够努力，他说得没错。
   3. ...a document that condemns sexism as a moral and social evil.
      把性别歧视视作道德和社会弊端予以谴责的文件
2. VERB 宣判;判处(某人刑罚)
   If someone is condemned to a punishment, they are given this punishment.
   1. He was condemned to life imprisonment.
      他被判终身监禁。
   2. ...appeals by prisoners condemned to death.
      被判死刑的囚犯们提出的上诉
3. VERB 使陷入(不愉快的境地)
   If circumstances condemn you to an unpleasant situation, they make it certain that you will suffer in that way.
   1. Their lack of qualifications condemned them to a lifetime of boring, usually poorly-paid work...
      没有学历使他们一辈子都得从事枯燥乏味而且通常报酬很低的工作。
   2. He felt condemned to being alone...
      他觉得自己注定要孤独终老。
   3. Mark was condemned to do most of the work.
      马克被迫承担大部分工作。
4. VERB 正式宣布(建筑)不安全
   If authorities condemn a building, they officially decide that it is not safe and must be pulled down or repaired.
   1. State officials said the court's ruling clears the way for proceedings to condemn buildings in the area.
      州政府官员称法庭判决为宣布该地区楼房为危房的行动扫清了道路。
5. See also: condemned

1. Political leaders united yesterday to condemn the latest wave of violence
   政界领袖昨日联合起来对最近激增的暴力事件予以谴责。
2. Graham was right to condemn his players for lack of ability, attitude and application.
   格雷厄姆指责队员们技艺不佳、态度不端正而且不够努力，他说得没错。
3. He was condemned to life imprisonment.
   他被判终身监禁。
4. Their lack of qualifications condemned them to a lifetime of boring, usually poorly-paid work
   没有学历使他们一辈子都得从事枯燥乏味而且通常报酬很低的工作。
5. He felt condemned to being alone
   他觉得自己注定要孤独终老。
6. Mark was condemned to do most of the work.
   马克被迫承担大部分工作。
7. State officials said the court's ruling clears the way for proceedings to condemn buildings in the area.
   州政府官员称法庭判决为宣布该地区楼房为危房的行动扫清了道路。
8. Bankers are quick to condemn retrospective tax legislation.
   银行家们立即声讨有追溯效力的税收立法。
9. If you are out to condemn sb., you can always trump up a charge.
   欲加之罪，何患无词。
10. I condemn such crude manners.
    我痛恨这种粗鲁的态度。
11. We condemn all sorts of slanders.
    我们谴责一切诽谤中伤的言论。
12. Brooks called on world opinion to condemn their policy of aggression.
    布鲁克斯号召世界舆论谴责他们的侵略政策。
13. The central government is determined to put an end to non-enforcement and lax enforcement of laws and will relentlessly condemn economic crimes in accordance with the law.
    坚决改变有法不依、执法不严的现象，毫不手软的依法惩治经济犯罪分子。
14. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned.
    你们不要定人的罪，就不被定罪；
15. We urge European Muslims to condemn terrorism as Muslims, and to integrate in the west.
    我们要求欧洲的穆斯林把恐怖主义谴责为穆斯林所为，并要求他们融入西方。
16. In fact we strongly condemn such violent behaviour.
    事实上，我们强烈谴责这种暴力的行为。
17. Howard: I'm guessing that future historians will condemn us for not taking this opportunity to kill Sheldon.
    霍华德：我猜想未来的历史学家将会谴责我们不趁这机会杀了谢尔顿。
18. Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain-and most fools do.
    任和傻瓜能批评，谴责和抱怨-并且多数傻瓜会。
19. But we also condemn the acts of individual and state terrorism conducted against individuals or groups.
    但是，我们仍然谴责打击的个人或团体的个人的与国家的恐怖主义行为。
20. When we condemn others we are chained to them, jailing them and imprisoning ourselves.
    当我们定别人的罪，我们便与他锁链在一起了，同时监禁了他们和我们。
21. We all condemn such brutal crimes against children.
    我们一致谴责这种灭绝人性的摧残儿童的罪行。
22. We condemn cruelty and cruel people.
    我们谴责残忍行为和残忍的人。
23. We all condemn terrorism, because its victims are the innocent.
    我们都反对恐怖主义，因为受害者都是无罪的。
24. I* love you too much to condemn you.
    我太爱你，所以不想害了你。
25. They condemn the glorification of violence on tv.
    他们谴责电视对暴力的美化。
26. They will judge you and they will condemn you!
    他们会对你作出评判，他们会谴责你！
27. If I only knew that I came to help and not condemn.
    如果我只知道我来帮助，而不是谴责。
28. I usually support people who take such actions, but in this instance I have to condemn them.
    我通常支持采取这样行动的人，但是在这件事上我不得不谴责他们。
29. We condemn any organizations and groups that may turn out to have been behind this bloody killing.
    我们谴责所有策动了这场血腥屠杀的组织和团体。
30. I did not condemn him for what he had done.
    我并没有因他的所作所为而指责他。

  blame admonish berate censure condemn rebuke reproach【导航词义：指责，责怪】

  blame v. 责怪，责备

〔辨析〕普通用词，表示把过错或坏事归咎于某人或某事。

  admonish v. 〈正式〉告诫，警告

〔辨析〕通常指对某人所做的错事当面给予批评、警告等。

  berate v. 〈正式〉训斥，严责

〔辨析〕指因某人的过错而气愤地训斥、责备某人。

  censure v. 〈正式〉批评，公开谴责

〔辨析〕侧重指公开、不留情面地批评或指责。

  condemn v. 谴责，斥责

〔辨析〕尤指从道义上对某人或某事予以谴责。

  rebuke v. 〈正式〉指责，斥责

〔辨析〕指对某人的过错给予尖锐的斥责，含刻薄或愤怒之意。

  reproach v. 〈正式〉指责，严责

〔辨析〕指失望、不满或愤恨地指责某人，但这种指责有时可能失于公正。

verb

1. declare or judge unfit for use or habitation
   1. The building was condemned by the inspector

2. express strong disapproval of
   1. We condemn the racism in South Africa
   2. These ideas were reprobated

   Synonym:    reprobatedecryobjurgateexcoriate

3. pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
   1. He was condemned to ten years in prison

   Synonym:    sentencedoom

4. demonstrate the guilt of (someone)
   1. Her strange behavior condemned her

5. appropriate (property) for public use
   1. the county condemned the land to build a highway

6. compel or force into a particular state or activity
   1. His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence