The measures were decried as useless.

这些措施受到指责，说是不起作用。

People decried the campaign as a waste of money.

人民谴责这项运动只是浪费金钱。

There's a chance that eventually we'll return all this kindness with the extravagant spending that was once decried but now everyone is hoping will restart the economy.

最终，我们有可能以奢侈消费来回报这种善意。这种奢侈消费曾经受到谴责，但现在每个人都希望能以其重启经济。

Some online comments also have decried Ghamdi's stance.

一些网络评论也在抨击哈米迪的立场。

He decried the lack of support for the arts in this country.

他谴责在这个国家里对艺术缺乏支持。