Tra từ criticism - Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

1 saying what is wrong with people and things
2 saying good and bad things about films, plays, books, etc
saying good things about sb/sth PRAISE
see also BLAME, INSULT, COMPLAIN/PROTEST

1 saying what is wrong with people and things
- to say what you think is wrong with sb/sth: criticize sb/sth, find* fault with sb/sth; noun (C/U): criticism (of sb/sth)
Why do you always have to criticize everything I do? ◎ I have a few criticisms of your plan. ◎ He just can't take criticism.
- a person, a written report, etc that makes criticisms of sb/sth is critical (of sb/sth)
The report was highly critical of the management.
- a person who criticizes sb/sth: critic
one of the government's strongest critics
- to criticize sb/sth very strongly: attack sb/sth, condemn sb/sth; nouns (C/U): attack (on sb/sth), condemnation (of sb/sth)
a speech condemning the government's policy ◎ He made a savage attack on his opponents.
- to criticize sb continuously in an annoying way: (informal) nag (sb) (about sth), get* at sb (about sth), go* on (at sb) (about sth)
She's always nagging me about silly little things. ◎ He's always going on at me about my boyfriend.
- criticism which says that sb/sth is very bad is severe, strong, fierce, scathing; opposite: mild, gentle
The report was scathing in its criticism of the hospital.
- too critical: overcritical
- criticism which is made in order to be helpful is constructive
We welcome constructive criticism.
- unkind or unfriendly statements about a person's appearance or character are called personal remarks
Let's have no more personal remarks!
- when you say that a criticism you made earlier was wrong or unfair, you take* sth back, (formal) withdraw* sth
I'd like to take back what I said earlier - I realize now that I was being unfair. ◎ 'How dare you accuse me of lying!' 'I'm sorry, I take it back.'

2 saying good and bad things about films, plays, books, etc
- describing the good or bad points of a book, play, film, etc: criticism (noun U)
literary criticism
- to give your opinion about a film, play, book, etc, in a newspaper article or on the television or radio: review sth
- a person whose job is to review films, plays, books, etc: critic, reviewer
a film/literary critic ◎ a film/book reviewer
- a newspaper article written by a critic: review
a book review ◎ The film got good reviews.