1.condemn的基本意思是责备或非难某人的不良行为,其批评的含义较强。condemn主要指最后的决定性的评价,所以常可用于表示“判罪”“处刑”,有时condemn也可指随意地、令人不快地评价。
2.condemn作“谴责”“责备”解时接名词或代词作宾语,宾语后常接介词for表示原因,不能接that引导的从句; 作“判罪”解时,宾语后可跟动词不定式,也常跟介词to表示宣判的结果,接介词for表示判罪的原因; 作“宣布…不能使用/不适用”解时，可接名词或代词作宾语,还可接以as短语充当补足语的复合宾语。
3.condemn可用于被动结构。

condemn for(v.+prep.)
因…而鄙夷〔指责〕 have a poor opinion of (sb/sth) because of (sth bad)
〔说明〕 condemn for常用于一般时态。
▲condemn sb/sth for sth
We condemned him for his bad conduct.我们谴责他的不良行为。
The whole town condemned the girl for her wild behaviour.全城人都鄙夷那个姑娘的放荡行为。
I did not condemn him for what he had done.我并没有因他的所作所为而指责他。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The city is condemned for its high crime rate.这个城市因它的高犯罪率而受到谴责。

condemn to(v.+prep.)
▲condemn sb to sth/v-ing
1.处(某人)以(某刑罚) punish (sb) with (sth)
◇ 常用于be ～ed结构
The man was found guilty of armed robbery, and condemned to eight years' imprisonment.那人犯有武装抢劫罪,被判八年监禁。
2.迫使(某人)处于(不幸的状态或位置) force (sb) into (an unfortunate state or position)
His bad leg condemns him to a wheelchair.他那条伤腿迫使他坐在轮椅里。
The illness condemned him to a bed.那场病使他不得不躺在床上。
Her shyness condemned her to a life of loneliness.她生性腼腆,这使得她的生活很孤独。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
Everyone condemned his foolish behaviour.人人都责备他的愚蠢行为。
Brooks called on world opinion to condemn their policy of aggression.布鲁克斯号召世界舆论谴责他们的侵略政策。
The manager strongly condemned empty talk instead of hard work.那位经理强烈谴责了不脚踏实地、夸夸其谈的作风。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
She was unjustly condemned.她受到了不公正的指责。
Murder is condemned by all reasonable people.谋杀为一切有理性的人们所谴责。
The house had been condemned because it was no longer safe.因为不安全,此房已被宣布不能使用。
用作宾补动词
▲S+～+n./pron.+(as) adj.
He condemned the report partial and inadequate.他指责这报道是偏袒的,不适当的。
They condemned the food as unfit for human consumption.他们宣布这种食物不适于人食用。
▲S+～+n./pron.+to-v
The judge condemned him to pay a fine.法官对他作了罚款的判决。
The judge condemned the killer to spend all his life in prison.法官宣判那位杀手终身监禁。

condemn, accuse, blame, rebuke, scold
参见blame条。
condemn, sentence
参见sentence条。