1DISAPPROVE[intransitiveI] 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。
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In 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 of
I don’t agree with capital punishment.
我反对死刑。
2[transitiveT] 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。
Examples 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 hierarchystrongly disapproved.• Bobstrongly 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.
ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤strongly強烈反對▸➤thoroughly (especially BrE) 極其反對➤morally, socially (both NAmE) 道德上譴責;社會指責◇bigots who morally disapprove of homosexuality一味在道德上譴責同性戀的人◇socially disapproved behavior被社會指責的行為PREPOSITION➤of對⋯不以為然◇He strongly disapproved of the way his daughter was behaving.他對女兒的行為方式十分不以為然。
disapprove ♦︎ deplore ♦︎ frown on/upon sthThese words all mean to think that sb/sth is not good, suitable or acceptable.这些词均表示不赞成、不同意。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺下图显示这些词所表达不赞同的程度
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PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to disapprove of / deplore / frown on a / an practice / action◆to disapprove of / deplore / frown on the use of sth◆to disapprove of / deplore the way sb does sth◆to strongly disapprove of / deplore sth■disapprove [intransitive] to think that sb/sth is not good, suitable or acceptable不赞成;不同意◆She wants to be an actor but her parents disapprove.她想当演员,可她父母不同意。◆He strongly disapproved of the changes that had been made.他强烈反对已经进行的变革。OPPapprove ⇨ in favour (of sb/sth) see also disapproval ⇨ criticism, disapproving ⇨ critical■deplore dɪˈplɔː(r) [transitive] (ratherformal) to strongly disapprove of sth and criticize it, especially publicly公开谴责;强烈反对◆Like everyone else, I deplore and condemn this killing.我同所有人一样强烈谴责这起凶杀案。◆He deplored the fact that these criminals were treated by many as heroes.很多人把这些罪犯当成英雄,对此他强烈抨击。 see also deplorable ⇨ outrageous■ˈfrown on sth■ˈfrown upon sth
phrasal verb
(ratherformal) to disapprove of sth, but usually without doing much to prevent it other than express your disapproval不赞成,不同意,不以为然(但一般不加以阻止)◆In her family, any expression of feeling was frowned upon.在她家里,任何感情的流露都被视为不妥。◆According to the Home Office, this practice is frowned upon, but it is not illegal.按照内政部的说法,这种做法不获认同,但不违法。