词典释义：
expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgements
持相反（或反对）意见的
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I was very critical of the previous regime .我对前政权很有意见。
expressing or involving an analysis of the merits and faults of a work of literature, music, or art
（对文艺作品）批评的；评论（性）的
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she never won the critical acclaim she sought .她从未得到过她试图得到的评论界的赞扬。
(of a published literary or musical text)incorporating a detailed and scholarly analysis and commentary
（已出版的文学或音乐文本）附有详细深刻分析与评论的
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a critical edition of a Bach sonata 附有权威评论的巴赫奏鸣曲版本。
(of a situation or problem)having the potential to become disastrous;at a point of crisis
（情况或问题）有可能成为灾难的；危急的
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the flood waters had not receded and the situation was still critical .洪水尚未退去，情况仍很危急。
(of a person)extremely ill and at risk of death
（人）病情严重的；病危的
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she was critical but stable in Middlesbrough General Hospital .她住在米德尔斯布勒总医院里，病情危重但还稳定。
having a decisive or crucial importance in the success or failure of something
关键性的；决定性的
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temperature is a critical factor in successful fruit storage .温度是成功储藏水果的一个决定性因素。
[attrib.]
【数，物理】 临界的。
(of a nuclear reactor or fuel)maintaining a self-sustaining chain reaction
（核反应堆或燃料）临界的
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the reactor is due to go critical in October .该核反应堆预计到十月份开始临界。
"mid 16th cent. （in the sense ‘relating to the crisis of a disease’）：from late Latin
