•a critical report批判性的报道

•The report is highly critical of safety standards at the factory.这篇报道尖锐地批评了那家工厂的安全标准。

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•The President's support is critical (to this project).总统的支援（对该计划）至关重要。

•a critical decision重大决定

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•She has written a major critical appraisal/study of Saul Bellow's novels.她著有一篇重要的评论文章，对索尔‧贝娄的小说作了评价／研究。

•His last film won/received critical acclaim (= was praised by film critics).他的最新电影赢得了评论界的赞誉。

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•Both drivers are critical/in a critical condition (= so badly hurt that they might die) after the 120mph crash.两车在时速为120英里的情况下相撞，司机均身受重伤，情况危急。