1、deserve

應得;應受;值得

Government officials clearly deserve some of the blame as well.

政府官員顯然也應當承擔部分責任。

They know the sport inside out, and we treat them with the respect they deserve.

他們對這項體育運動了如指掌，我們也給予了他們應有的尊重。

罪有應得;活該

One of them said the two dead joy riders got what they deserved.

他們中的一個人說這兩名開偷來的車去兜風的人死得活該。

2、critical

極重要的;關鍵的

The incident happened at a critical point in the campaign.

該事件發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的知識分子