Dictionary entry
critical review
批评性评论；批判性评价
a detailed and thoughtful assessment of something, especially a book, article, or theory, discussing its strengths and weaknesses
批评性审查
In use
She wrote a critical review of the new restaurant for the local newspaper.
The professor asked us to prepare a critical review of the research article by Friday.
His critical review of the movie was fair and included both strengths and weaknesses.
conduct a critical review of sth
表示主动进行审查。
The committee conducted a critical review of the proposed policy.
委员会对拟议的政策进行了批评性审查。
submit sth to a critical review
表示使某物接受审查。
All manuscripts are submitted to a critical review before publication.
所有稿件在出版前都需接受批评性审查。
a critical review of sth
作为名词短语使用，常作宾语。
She published a critical review of the latest research findings.
她发表了一篇对最新研究结果的批评性审查。
Common mistakes
We need to critical review the proposal.We need to critically review the proposal.
错误：将形容词“critical”误用作副词来修饰动词“review”。改正：应使用副词“critically”修饰动词，意为“批判性地审查”。
We conducted a review critical of the project.We conducted a critical review of the project.
错误：形容词“critical”后置于名词“review”。改正：英语中形容词通常置于名词之前，“critical review”是固定短语，意为“批评性审查”。
Connections
Confusing words
- critique
- 批评，评论 · Critical review 指带有批评性质的审查，侧重评估和指出问题；critique 是名词，指对某事物（如作品、理论）的详细分析和评价，不一定强调尖锐批评，更中性专业。
- peer review
- 同行评审 · Critical review 可以是任何人对某事物的批评性审查；peer review 特指由相同领域的专家进行的审查，通常用于学术出版。
- review
- 评论，审查 · Critical review 强调批评性，带有负面或挑剔的评价；review 是泛指任何评价或审查，可以中性或正面。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常用于学术语境，表示对某事物的深入分析。
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