disapprove
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++dis·ap·prove /ˌdɪsəˈpruːv/ ●●○ verb 1 DISAPPROVE[intransitive] to think that someone or their behaviour, ideas etc are bad or wrong 不赞同，反对 OPP approve I knew my parents would disapprove, but I went anyway. 我知道父母会反对，但我还是去了。disapprove of I disapprove of diets; it’s better to eat sensibly. 我不赞成节食，最好还是合理饮食。 Her family strongly disapproved of her behaviour. 她的家人极不赞同她的行为。 RegisterIn everyday English, people often say they don’t agree with an idea rather than disapprove of it: 在日常英语中,人们一般说 don’t agree with ,而不说 disapprove ofI don’t agree with capital punishment. 我反对死刑。2 [transitive] formal to not agree to something that has been suggested 不批准，不同意 OPP approve The board of directors disapproved the sale. 董事会不同意这一出售计划。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
disapprove• I could tell from my mother's face that she disapproved.• Emma was accustomed to these tribulations of child-rearing, but never had she seen her husband Rupert so short-tempered and disapproving.• I strongly disapprove of any form of gambling.• And it was obvious that they had disapproved of her and given up on her a long time before Bill had.• Most fundamentalist churches disapprove of homosexuals, and many leaders of the religious right have aggressively campaigned against gay rights.• My friends disapprove of me smoking.• A lot of church leaders disapproved of the book when it was first published.• That, she knew full well, she could do nothing about, although she disapproved of the whole set-up.• You do not even disapprove, very much, of the way I came to bed with you.strongly disapproved• But the official church hierarchy strongly disapproved.• Bob strongly disapproved of drinking and driving.• But he strongly disapproved of the proselytizing that went on under the cloak of humanitarianism.• The Under-Secretary strongly disapproved of tobacco and alcohol.dis·ap·prove verb →REGISTER1ChineseSyllable
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disapprove
dis‧ap‧prove /ˌdɪsəˈpruːv/
verb
OPP approve:
I knew my parents would disapprove, but I went anyway.
disapprove of
I disapprove of diets; it’s better to eat sensibly.
Her family strongly disapproved of her behaviour.
REGISTER
In everyday English, people often say they don’t agree with an idea rather than disapprove of it:
▪I don’t agree with capital punishment.
2. [transitive] formal to not agree to something that has been suggested
OPP approve:
The board of directors disapproved the sale.
dis‧ap‧prove /ˌdɪsəˈpruːv/
verb Word Family: adjective: approving ≠ disapproving, approved; verb: approve ≠ disapprove; noun: approval ≠ disapproval; adverb: approvingly ≠ disapprovingly
1. [intransitive] to think that someone or their behaviour, ideas etc are bad or wrong OPP approve:
disapprove of
REGISTER
In everyday English, people often say they don’t agree with an idea rather than disapprove of it:
▪
2. [transitive] formal to not agree to something that has been suggested
OPP approve: