1、critical

極重要的;關鍵的

The incident happened at a critical point in the campaign.

該事件發(fā)生在競選活動的關鍵時期。

Environmentalists say a critical factor in the city's pollution is its population.

環(huán)境保護主義者說造成該城市污染問題的一個關鍵因素是其人口數(shù)量。

(局勢)嚴重的，有危險的

The German authorities are considering an airlift if the situation becomes critical.

如果局勢變得危急，德國當局將考慮實施空運。

Its day-to-day finances are in a critical state.

其日常財務狀況十分糟糕。

批評的;挑剔的

His report is highly critical of the trial judge.

他在報告中對主審法官有頗多批評。

a few dozen intellectuals who've been critical of the regime.

幾十名一直批判該政權(quán)的知識分子

2、region

地區(qū);地帶;行政區(qū)域

Barcelona, capital of the autonomous region of Catalonia.

加泰羅尼亞自治區(qū)首府巴塞羅那

a remote mountain region.

邊遠山區(qū)

（首都以外的）各地區(qū)，外省

London and the regions.

倫敦和外省地區(qū)

Tax incentives would be used to attract firms to the regions, away from the South-East.

將采取稅收優(yōu)惠政策把公司吸引到東南部以外的各地區(qū)。