Neither praise nor blame is the object of true criticism. Justly to discriminate, firmly to establish, wisely to proscribe, and honestly to award - these are the true aims and duties of criticism.
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neither
['niðɚ]
adj. （两者）都不的;
pron. 两者都不;
adv. 两个都不;既不…也不;
conj. 也不;既不;
💡 n(not)+either→既非；皆不；两者都不
"Neither party is willing to compromise and herein lies the problem."
双方都不愿意妥协，问题就在这里。
近义：no, either
反义：likewise, moreover, too, withal, besides, then
n. 赞扬，称赞;崇拜;赞词;
v. 赞扬，赞美;歌颂;崇拜;
💡 prais价值，评价+e→称其有很高价值，给以很高评价→称赞，赞美，赞扬，颂扬
"He referred to your work in terms of high praise."
他对你的工作大加赞扬.
近义：apotheosize, honor, hurrah, applaud, laud, magnify
反义：attack, recuse, reproach, batter, hammer, censure
n. 物体;目标;宾语;客体，对象;
💡 ob反+ject投掷，扔→反着扔→反对，引申为扔向目标 → 物体；目标v. 反对
"A rock is an inanimate object."
岩石是无生命的物体。
近义：oppose, protest, recalcitrate, remonstrate, resist, conflict
反义：accord, acquiesce, chord, coincide, concur, converge
n. 批评，批判;鉴定，审定，考证，校勘;苛求，[哲]批判主义;评论，评论文章;
💡 critic批评，辨明，分开+ism表名词 → 批评
"The plan has attracted criticism from consumer groups."
这项计划引起了各消费者组织的指责。
近义：brickbat, animadversion, review, reviewal, critique, stricture
反义：applause, kudos, laud, ovation, praising, salvo
vt.& vi. 歧视;区别;辨出;
💡 dis分开，分离+crimin分辨+ate动词后缀→分辩开
"The computer program was unable to discriminate between letters and numbers."
这计算机程序不能辨别字母与数字。
近义：margin, blackball, blacklist, exclude, differentiate, distinguish
adv. 坚固地;稳固地;坚定地;坚决地;
💡 firm坚固的+ly...地 → 坚固地
"Make sure the washer is firmly seated before tightening the pipe."
旋紧水管之前,检查一下洗衣机是否已牢牢地固定在底座上了.
近义：intently, massively, assuredly, plumply, securely, solidly
反义：resiliently, elastically