1 VERB 赞成；同意 If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it. 赞成；同意
2 VERB 赞许;嘉许;喜欢 If you approve of someone or something, you like and admire them. 赞许;嘉许;喜欢
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You've never approved of Henry, have you?. [VERB + of]
你从来没有喜欢过亨利，对吗？
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I didn't approve of his manner. [VERB of noun]
我不喜欢他的态度。
3 VERB 批准；认可；通过 If someone in a position of authority approves a plan or idea, they formally agree to it and say that it can happen. 批准；认可；通过
SYN agree to, second, allow, pass
4 VERB 批准；核准 If a product or person is approved by an official organization, they are declared to be of a good enough standard to be used or employed. 批准；核准 [Also VERB n]
5 See also: approved approving
ThesaurusWord Partnership
| Thesaurus | approve Also look up: |
| VERB. | agree to, authorize, permit; (ant.) disapprove, reject 3 |
| Word Partnership | Use approve with: |
| ADJ. | likely to approve 1 3 |
| PREP. | approve of someone/something 2 |
| N. | approve a plan 3 |
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