Word
condemnable
/kəmˈdemnəbl/
adjective
应受谴责的；该受责备的；可非难的
deserving strong disapproval or criticism; blameworthy
- 1.
Deserving of condemnation.
应受谴责的
应受谴责的；该受责备的；可非难的；该罚的；[法] 可非难的
In use
Stealing from the charity fund is a condemnable act that no one should excuse.
Their cruel treatment of the animals was condemnable in the eyes of the whole town.
The manager found the employee's rudeness toward customers truly condemnable.
be condemnable
系动词与形容词搭配是最基本的用法。
His actions are condemnable.
他的行为应受谴责。
adv + condemnable
常用副词如highly, morally, utterly等加强语气。
The decision was highly condemnable.
该决定应受强烈谴责。
condemnable for sth
介词for引出应受谴责的原因。
He is condemnable for his cruelty.
他因残忍应受谴责。
Common mistakes
We condemnable such behavior.We condemn such behavior.
错误：将形容词 'condemnable' 误用作动词。改正：'condemn' 是动词，表示谴责；而 'condemnable' 是形容词，表示应受谴责的。
His actions were condemned.His actions were condemnable.
错误：混淆 'condemned'（已被谴责的）和 'condemnable'（应受谴责的）。当表示行为本身应受谴责时，应用形容词 'condemnable'。'condemned' 通常表示已被正式判罪或谴责。
Connections
Confusing words
- condemn
- 谴责 · condemn是动词，表示谴责或判刑的行为；condemnable是形容词，表示应受谴责的性质。例如，说某人行为condemnable，意思是该受谴责，而不是正在谴责。
- condemned
- 已被定罪的；被宣告不合格的 · condemned是过去分词作形容词，常指已被正式判决或宣告不合格的状态；condemnable指尚未判决但理应受责备。例如，a condemned building是已被认定危险的建筑，而condemnable behavior是应受谴责但未必已评定的行为。
- condemnation
- 谴责；定罪 · condemnation是名词，表示谴责的行为或被定罪的状态；condemnable是形容词，修饰具有该性质的事物。例如，to express condemnation是发出谴责，而behavior is condemnable是行为具有可谴责性。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.