The nutritionist criticized the school's lunch program for relying too heavily on processed foods and lacking fresh vegetables.
营养学家批评学校的午餐计划过度依赖加工食品，缺乏新鲜蔬菜。
A political scientist claims that negative campaign advertisements, while often criticized, are actually more effective than positive ads at increasing voter turnout among a candidate's base.
From a Command of Evidence: Textual question · Information and Ideas
- It was once widely criticized in media commentary as a sign of unprofessionalism, particularly among young women.
From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas
Which choice best defines “criticize”?
D — To express disapproval of someone or something. “criticize” means to express disapproval of someone or something.
Which word means “to express disapproval of someone or something”?
D — criticize. “criticize” means to express disapproval of someone or something.
criticize — to express disapproval of someone or something. In Chinese: 批评.
criticize is pronounced /ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz/.
The nutritionist criticized the school's lunch program for relying too heavily on processed foods and lacking fresh vegetables. (营养学家批评学校的午餐计划过度依赖加工食品，缺乏新鲜蔬菜。)
condemn, denounce, fault — all close in meaning to criticize (to express disapproval of someone or something).
praise, commend — each the opposite of criticize (to express disapproval of someone or something).
Yes. criticize is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.