Some of the worshippers in St.Peter's Square acknowledged the scandal would hurt the Church, but they seemed reluctant to be openly critical.

VOA: standard.2010.03.28

Purification of the sanctuary was believed to be critical to the health and the well-being of the community.

圣所的净化被认为是,对整个群落的健康和幸福的一种批判。

耶鲁公开课 - 旧约导论课程节选

My critical powers are just sufficient to determine this, and I am gratified to be able to say it.

我的评论能力可以确认这一点，而且我很高兴我能这么说。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

Coomaraswamy says it is critical for the international community to remain steadfast and determined to make those who violate the rights of children be held accountable.

VOA: standard.2009.09.16

I'm convinced that it's the reader's job to apply the same degree of critical scrutiny, a kind of Galilean critical scrutiny, to the image of Providence that will be elaborated, as you will see, at extraordinary length in Book Three of Paradise Lost.

我相信，把同等程度的细致的挑剔的观察,一种伽利略式的吹毛求疵的观察精神，运用到对将要被详细说明的天命的形象上去，是读者该做的事，你们往后会发现，卷三里洋洋洒洒写了很多。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选

The controversial but still powerful Afghan political figure flew home from Turkey on Monday and immediately lent support to President Karzai, which could be critical in the multi-candidate presidential race.

VOA: standard.2009.08.17

Everyone agrees that the epic similes in Paradise Lost are different from the epic similes in any other epic poem, and everyone agrees - I'm just going to be presenting to you a sense of critical consensus here - everyone agrees that the similes are in some way absolutely essential to an understanding of this remarkable poem.

大家都同意中的诗意明喻,是和其他诗中的有所不同的，这是共识,-我将要向大家说明这一点,关于这点大家有决定性的共识,-大家都同意这些明喻某种程度上对于,理解这种异常卓越的诗是必然很重要的。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选

He underscores the importance of the state and society being able to identify and encourage talented and critical thinkers, adding that young people should be raised in an atmosphere of intellectual freedom and civic engagement.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

because in disasters such as this, the first hours and days are absolutely critical in saving lives and avoiding greater tragedy, I have directed my team to be as forward leaning as possible in getting the help on the ground and coordinating with our international partners as well,"

VOA: standard.2010.01.13