criticalKK [ˋkrɪtɪkəl] /ˈkɹɪtɪkəl/發音crit 判斷、分辨+-ic 形容詞+-al 形容詞→與判斷、評斷有關的展開收合crit字根判斷、分辨-ic字尾形容詞-al字尾形容詞字面:與判斷、評斷有關的作出評斷即為批評的;到了必須作出判斷的關頭,就是關鍵的、危急的。形容詞1批評的、挑剔的、苛刻的She was very critical of the way the meeting was run.她對會議的進行方式相當有意見。2關鍵的、極重要的、攸關成敗的The next few weeks are critical to the project's success.接下來幾週對這個專案的成敗至關重要。3危急的、病危的He remains in critical condition after the accident.車禍後他仍處於病危狀態。4批判性的、思辨的Students need to develop critical thinking, not just memorize facts.學生需要培養批判性思考,而不只是死記硬背。5評論的、影評的、樂評的The film won critical acclaim but made little money.這部電影贏得影評讚賞,票房卻很差。6臨界的物理The reactor reached critical mass within seconds.反應爐在幾秒內就達到臨界質量。