critical
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〈人などが〉 «…に対して» 批判的な, うるさい «of, about»
e.g. he was critical of many U.S. welfare programs.
〖名詞の前で〗批評の, 評論の, 批評眼のある; 評論家による
e.g. she never won the critical acclaim she sought.
本文校訂の
e.g. a critical edition of a Bach sonata.
e.g. professors often find it difficult to encourage critical thinking in their students.
〈状況などが〉危機的な
e.g. the flood waters had not receded, and the situation was still critical.
〈病人などが〉危険な, 危篤の
e.g. he had been in critical condition since undergoing surgery.
〈物・事が〉 «…にとって» 重大な, 決定的な(crucial) «to» e.g. temperature is a critical factor in successful fruit storage
e.g. getting banks lending again was critical to any recovery.
〘数・物理〙 臨界の
e.g. the reactor is due to go critical in October.
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