vt.& vi. 分析,评估;批评;挑剔;
💡 cris-, crit-, cri- judge,discern,表示”判断,分辨”
"You were quite right to criticize him."
你批评他批评得很对。
近义:attack, recuse, reproach, batter, hammer, censure
反义:apotheosize, honor, hurrah, applaud, laud, magnify
n. 延迟,拖延;耽搁;被耽搁或推迟的时间;
vt. 延期,推迟;耽搁;
vi. 延缓,延期;
💡 de(dis-=apart)+lay(bring)→延期;延缓;耽搁
"We apologize for the delay and regret any inconvenience it may have caused."
我们对此次延误以及因此有可能造成的所有不便表示道歉。
近义:latency, hinder, keep, retard, detain, postpone
反义:hurry, hustle, press, quicken, accelerate, rush