condemnation

/ˌkɒndemˈneɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkɑːndemˈneɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌkän-ˌdem-ˈnā-shən -dəm-/ (ame, mw)

condemnation — noun

  • condemnationsingular
  • condemnationsplural

1. a public statement or feeling that someone's actions, words, or beliefs are very

1.名詞B2
釋義

a public statement or feeling that someone's actions, words, or beliefs are very wrong and deserve to be criticised harshly.

例句

The attack on the hospital drew swift condemnation from leaders around the world.

collocation: draw/attract condemnation from [group]

Mira wrote a long blog post in condemnation of the company's treatment of its drivers.

pattern: in condemnation of [noun]

同義詞
  • censure

    more formal, often institutional (a body officially censures a member)

  • denunciation

    a stronger, more public verbal attack — often naming the wrongdoer

  • criticism

    weaker and broader; need not imply moral wrong, only fault

反義詞
  • praise

    expressing approval rather than blame

  • endorsement

    active public support, often by an authority figure

文法句型

condemnation of [noun]

widespread/strong/international condemnation

用法筆記

Frequently used as an uncountable noun in headlines and political reporting; takes 'of' to introduce the target, and is commonly modified by adjectives such as 'widespread', 'international', 'unanimous', 'fierce', or 'blanket'.

常見錯誤

❌She gave condemnation to the proposal.
✅She condemned the proposal.' OR ✅ 'Her condemnation of the proposal was unusually sharp.
💡English does not use 'give condemnation'; use the verb 'condemn' or pair the noun with 'of'.
❌There was a condemnation about his behaviour.
✅There was condemnation of his behaviour.
💡the noun takes 'of', not 'about'.

2. a formal ruling — handed down by a court, a government, or an official inspector

2.名詞C1
釋義

a formal ruling — handed down by a court, a government, or an official inspector — that imposes a criminal sentence, seizes land for a public project, or declares a building or food unfit.

例句

The condemnation of the old apartment block forced thirty families to leave their homes.

pattern: condemnation of [building] (declared unsafe)

The court's condemnation of João carried a prison sentence of fifteen years.

collocation: jury's/court's condemnation of [person]

同義詞
  • sentencing

    narrower — the criminal-court reading only

  • expropriation

    narrower — the taking-of-land reading only (also 'eminent domain' in US English)

  • conviction

    the verdict itself; condemnation in sense 2 also covers the resulting penalty

反義詞
  • acquittal

    the court reading: a formal finding of not guilty

文法句型

condemnation of [property/person/product]

the condemnation of [thing]

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names a specific legal or administrative action with consequences (a sentence, a seizure, an order to vacate). Sense 1 is an expression of disapproval; sense 2 is the act itself, performed by a court, government, or official inspector.

常見錯誤

❌The mayor's condemnation of the protest closed the building.
✅The inspector's condemnation of the building closed it.
💡sense 2 needs an official with the legal power to order the result, not merely a public figure expressing disapproval.