critical

苛求的；批判性的

有判断力的

严重的；危险的

批评的；批判的

〈物〉临界的

critical

评论的, 鉴定的, 批评的, 危急的, 临界的

critical

1. marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws; "a critical attitude"

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2. at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction; "a critical temperature of water is 100 degrees C--its boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure"; "critical mass"; "go critical"

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3. characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; "a critical reading"; "a critical dissertation"; "a critical analysis of Melville's writings"

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4. urgently needed; absolutely necessary; "a critical element of the plan"; "critical medical supplies"; "vital for a healthy society"; "of vital interest"

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5. forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis; "a critical point in the campaign"; "the critical test"

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6. being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency; "a critical shortage of food"; "a critical illness"; "an illness at the critical stage"

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7. of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism; "critical acclaim"

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