indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way 批评;责备 the opposition criticized the government's failure to consult adequately. 反对党指责政府未能充分进行协商。 technicians were criticized for defective workmanship. 技师们因工艺缺陷而受到批评。
form and express a sophisticated judgement of (a literary or artistic work) 评论;评价(文艺作品) a literary text may be criticized on two grounds: the semantic and the expressive. 文学作品可以从两方面评价:语义方面和表现力方面。