The measures were decried as useless.是什么意思？

The measures were decried as useless.

这些措施受到指责，说是不起作用。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

measures

n. 程度，度量法，度量单位，度量器具，（一定的）量( measure的名词复数 )，程度，措施；v. 量( measure的第三人称单数 )，测量，衡量，量出；

例句
This hand-decorated plate measures 30cm across...
这个手绘盘子直径为30厘米。

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

decried

v. <正>公开反对，谴责( decry的过去式和过去分词 )；

例句
People decried the campaign as a waste of money.
人们谴责这一活动是浪费金钱。

as

adv. 同样地，一样地，例如；prep. 作为，以…的身份，如

例句
As far as I can recall, Patti was a Smith.
我记得帕蒂是姓史密斯的。

useless

adj. 无用的，无效的，无价值的，差劲的，不怎么样的；

例句
The camel's feet, well adapted for dry sand, are useless on mud.
骆驼的蹄子虽然非常适合于在干沙上行走，碰到泥泞时却无计可施。