recrimination

IPA/rɪˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃn/
KK[rɪkrˌɪmɪnˈeʃən]IPA/rɪˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃn/

recrimination — 名詞

1. angry statements or accusations that two or more people or groups make against e

1.名詞C1
釋義

互相指責

雙方彼此指控責備

angry statements or accusations that two or more people or groups make against each other, especially after being blamed themselves

例句

The committee meeting ended in angry recriminations between Stefan and Tamar over the lost funding.

委員會會議以 Stefan 和 Tamar 之間因資金流失而互相指責收場。

collocation: angry recriminations

After the merger collapsed, months of public recriminations followed between the two tech firms.

合併破局後,兩家科技公司之間展開了長達數月的公開互相指責。

collocation: public recriminations

同義詞
  • counter-accusation

    more literal and less natural; 'recrimination' is the standard term in English

  • mutual accusation

    descriptive phrase rather than a single word; captures the same 'back-and-forth' idea

  • blame

    broader and less formal, does not specifically imply a retaliatory exchange

反義詞
  • reconciliation

    the opposite of mutual blame — making peace instead of accusing each other

  • apology

    taking responsibility for one's own part, rather than blaming someone else back

用法筆記

Almost always used in the plural form (recriminations). Singular use or the verb form (to recriminate) is very rare. Common in political, legal, and organisational contexts involving public disputes between groups or individuals.

常見錯誤

She made a recrimination about his lateness.
She made an accusation about his lateness. The two sides then exchanged bitter recriminations.
💡'recrimination' implies a mutual back-and-forth or retaliatory response, not a one-sided statement.