<p>Some issues with your translation:</p>

<ul>
<li><code>一贯（的）</code> means <code>typical/consistent</code>, not <code>one thing</code>. In this sentence, <code>一贯批判手法</code> could be translated as <code>typical/consistent criticism</code></li>
<li>The original sentence focused on the criticism itself instead of the phenomenon of "the Chinese media being critical of democracies"</li>
</ul>

<p>IMHO, a better translation would be,</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>The writer first mentions <strong>typical criticism of</strong> the Chinese media on the Western World’s democracies.</p>
</blockquote>

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Thomas Hsieh
<p>一贯=typical, 批判=critical, 手法=method. I think "one thing" is not a correct translation for 一贯, 一贯 should be considered as whole.</p>

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<p>作者首先提到了中国 媒体对于西方世界民主制度的一贯批判手法</p>

<p>The writer first mentions that the Chinese media have always been critical of one thing in the Western World’s democracies.</p>

<p>I don't get "一贯批判手法."  I suppose it means the last part of the English translation, but I don't get it.</p>

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一贯批判手法 ＂unswerving technique of criticism＂ ～ persistent criticism
 iciba：手法：skill ； technique ； trick ； gimmick ； ploy
一贯：from beginning to end ； unswerving ； consistent ； persistent ； all along
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# Help to understand this phrase?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-04-30)

作者首先提到了中国 媒体对于西方世界民主制度的一贯批判手法

The writer first mentions that the Chinese media have always been critical of one thing in the Western World’s democracies.

I don't get "一贯批判手法." I suppose it means the last part of the English translation, but I don't get it.

**Tags:** word-choice, meaning
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 一贯批判手法 ＂unswerving technique of criticism＂ ～ persistent criticism  iciba：手法：skill ； technique ； trick ； gimmick ； ploy 一贯：from beginning to end ； unswerving ； consistent ； persistent ； all along  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2015-04-30. Score: 3

Some issues with your translation:

* `一贯（的）` means `typical/consistent`, not `one thing`. In this sentence, `一贯批判手法` could be translated as `typical/consistent criticism`
* The original sentence focused on the criticism itself instead of the phenomenon of "the Chinese media being critical of democracies"

IMHO, a better translation would be,

> The writer first mentions **typical criticism of** the Chinese media on the Western World’s democracies.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2015-05-01. Score: 1

一贯=typical, 批判=critical, 手法=method. I think "one thing" is not a correct translation for 一贯, 一贯 should be considered as whole.


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