critical

adjective

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈkrɪtɪkl/

expressing disapproval表示不赞成

saying what you think is bad about somebody/something批评的；批判性的；挑剔的

You should just ignore any critical comments.你应该忽略任何批评意见。
The supervisor is always very critical.主管总是很挑剔。
critical of somebody/something Some parents are highly critical of the school.一些家长对学校非常不满。

important重要

extremely important because a future situation will be affected by it极重要的；关键的；至关紧要的 synonym crucial

Industry leaders are working together to address this critical issue.行业领导者正在共同努力解决这个关键问题。
a critical factor in the election campaign竞选活动的关键因素
The kidneys play a critical role in overall health.肾脏在整体健康中起着至关重要的作用。
Reducing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is of critical importance.减少大气层中的二氧化碳含量极其重要。
Emails and spreadsheets contain a lot of business-critical information.电子邮件和电子表格包含大量业务关键信息。
critical to something Your decision is critical to our future.你的决定对我们的将来至关重要。
critical for something Timing is critical for success.时机对成功至关重要。

serious/dangerous严重；危险

serious, uncertain and possibly dangerous安危攸关的；危急的

One of the victims of the fire remains in a critical condition.大火的一位受害者依然病情危急。
The first 24 hours after the operation are the most critical.病人手术后头 24 小时是最危险的。
a critical care ward重症监护室
This is a critical moment in our country's history.这是我国历史上的危急关头。
He's at a critical point in his life.他正处于人生的关键时刻。
a critical step in the process过程中的关键一步

making careful judgements审慎判断

involving making fair, careful judgements about the good and bad qualities of somebody/something有判断力的；判断公正（或审慎）的

Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking instead of accepting opinions without questioning them.鼓励学生培养批判性思维，而非不加质疑地接受观点。
His latest film attracted enthusiastic critical comment from cinema-goers.他的最新电影吸引了影迷的热情批评。
Mike studied the canvas with a critical eye. 迈克用挑剔的眼光研究画布。

of art/music/books, etc.艺术、音乐、书等

[only before noun] according to the judgement of critics of art, music, literature, etc.根据（艺术、音乐、文学等）评论家的

the film director’s greatest critical success那位电影导演从评论界获得的最大成功
In her day she never received the critical acclaim (= praise from the critics) she deserved.她在世时从未从评论家处获得她应得的赞扬。

词源mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘relating to the crisis of a disease’): from late Latin criticus, from Greek kritikos, from kritēs ‘a judge’, from krinein ‘judge, decide’.

词汇	critical
释义	critical adjective OPAL WOPAL S /ˈkrɪtɪkl/ /ˈkrɪtɪkl/ expressing disapproval表示不赞成 saying what you think is bad about somebody/something批评的；批判性的；挑剔的 You should just ignore any critical comments.你应该忽略任何批评意见。 The supervisor is always very critical.主管总是很挑剔。 critical of somebody/something Some parents are highly critical of the school.一些家长对学校非常不满。 see also self-critical She became openly critical of party policy.她开始公开批评党的政策。 The report was highly critical of the company's poor safety record.报告严厉批评了该公司糟糕的安全记录。 They issued a critical report on the government's handling of the crisis.他们发表了一篇批评政府处理危机方式的报道。 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be become remain … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition of important重要 extremely important because a future situation will be affected by it极重要的；关键的；至关紧要的 synonym crucial Industry leaders are working together to address this critical issue.行业领导者正在共同努力解决这个关键问题。 a critical factor in the election campaign竞选活动的关键因素 The kidneys play a critical role in overall health.肾脏在整体健康中起着至关重要的作用。 Reducing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is of critical importance.减少大气层中的二氧化碳含量极其重要。 Emails and spreadsheets contain a lot of business-critical information.电子邮件和电子表格包含大量业务关键信息。 critical to something Your decision is critical to our future.你的决定对我们的将来至关重要。 critical for something Timing is critical for success.时机对成功至关重要。 see also mission-critical Synonyms essentialessential vital crucial critical decisive indispensable These words all describe somebody/something that is extremely important and completely necessary because a particular situation or activity depends on them. essential extremely important and completely necessary, because without it something cannot exist, be made or be successful: Experience is essential for this job.对于这个工作，经验是非常重要的。 vital essential: The police play a vital role in our society.警察在我们的社会中起着极其重要的作用。 essential or vital?用 essential 还是 vital？These words have the same meaning but there can be a slight difference in tone. Essential is used to state a fact or opinion with authority. Vital is often used when there is some worry felt about something, or a need to persuade somebody that a fact or opinion is true, right or important. Vital is less often used in negative statements: It was vital to show that he was not afraid. • Money is not vital to happiness. crucial extremely important because a particular situation or activity depends on it: It is crucial that we get this right.我们把这个问题弄明白是极其重要的。 critical extremely important because a particular situation or activity depends on it: Your decision is critical to our future.你的决定对我们的将来至关重要。 crucial or critical?用 crucial 还是 critical？These words have the same meaning but there can be a slight difference in context. Critical is often used in technical matters of business or science; crucial is often used to talk about matters that may cause worry or other emotions. decisive of the greatest importance in affecting the final result of a particular situation: She has played a decisive role in the peace negotiations.她在和谈中起了关键作用。 indispensable essential; too important to be without: Cars have become an indispensable part of our lives.汽车已成了我们生活中必不可少的一部分。 Patterns essential/vital/crucial/critical/decisive/indispensable for something essential/vital/crucial/critical/indispensable to something essential/vital/crucial/critical that… essential/vital/crucial/critical to do something a(n) essential/vital/crucial/critical/decisive/indispensable part/factor of vital/crucial/critical/decisive importance absolutely essential/vital/crucial/critical/decisive/indispensable Maintaining control of the budget is absolutely critical for success.控制住预算对于成功极为重要。 This reorganization is critical to the long-term future of the company.这次重组对公司的长远发展至关重要。 Price and availability are the critical factors that will determine product success.价格和购买是否便利都是决定产品成功的关键因素。 If the temperature drops those critical two degrees, the engine will stop functioning.如果温度降低那关键的两度，发动机将停止运转。 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be become adverb really absolutely increasingly … preposition for to serious/dangerous严重；危险 serious, uncertain and possibly dangerous安危攸关的；危急的 One of the victims of the fire remains in a critical condition.大火的一位受害者依然病情危急。 The first 24 hours after the operation are the most critical.病人手术后头 24 小时是最危险的。 a critical care ward重症监护室 This is a critical moment in our country's history.这是我国历史上的危急关头。 He's at a critical point in his life.他正处于人生的关键时刻。 a critical step in the process过程中的关键一步 see also crisisTopics Dangerb2 making careful judgements审慎判断 involving making fair, careful judgements about the good and bad qualities of somebody/something有判断力的；判断公正（或审慎）的 Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking instead of accepting opinions without questioning them.鼓励学生培养批判性思维，而非不加质疑地接受观点。 His latest film attracted enthusiastic critical comment from cinema-goers.他的最新电影吸引了影迷的热情批评。 Mike studied the canvas with a critical eye. 迈克用挑剔的眼光研究画布。 of art/music/books, etc.艺术、音乐、书等 [only before noun] according to the judgement of critics of art, music, literature, etc.根据（艺术、音乐、文学等）评论家的 the film director’s greatest critical success那位电影导演从评论界获得的最大成功 In her day she never received the critical acclaim (= praise from the critics) she deserved.她在世时从未从评论家处获得她应得的赞扬。词源mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘relating to the crisis of a disease’): from late Latin criticus, from Greek kritikos, from kritēs ‘a judge’, from krinein ‘judge, decide’.
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