批判的方向用英语可以表达为 "critical direction"。这个短语来源于拉丁语 "directio"，意为"方向"，后缀"critical" 来自拉丁语 "criticus"，意为"批判的"。

例句：

This essay takes a critical direction, examining the flaws in the author's argument.（这篇文章采取了批判的方向，检验了作者论证中的缺陷。）
The conversation took a critical direction, with everyone expressing their concerns about the project.（谈话采取了批判的方向，每个人都表达了对这个项目的担忧。）
The research study has a clear critical direction, focusing on the effects of social media on mental health.（这项研究明确了批判的方向，专注于社交媒体对心理健康的影响。）