首页英语词典criticalcritical英英释意

critical

英['krɪtɪk(ə)l] 美['krɪtɪkl]
  • adj. 鉴定的;[核] 临界的;批评的,爱挑剔的;危险的;决定性的;评论的

英英释意


1. marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws;
"a critical attitude"
2. at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction;
"a critical temperature of water is 100 degrees C--its boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure"
"critical mass"
"go critical"
3. characterized by careful evaluation and judgment;
"a critical reading"
"a critical dissertation"
"a critical analysis of Melville's writings"
4. urgently needed; absolutely necessary;
"a critical element of the plan"
"critical medical supplies"
"vital for a healthy society"
"of vital interest"
5. forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis;
"a critical point in the campaign"
"the critical test"
6. being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency;
"a critical shortage of food"
"a critical illness"
"an illness at the critical stage"
7. of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism;
"critical acclaim"