dis·ap·prove
verb/ˌdɪsəˈpruːv/
/ˌdɪsəˈpruːv/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they disapprove | /ˌdɪsəˈpruːv/ /ˌdɪsəˈpruːv/ |
| he / she / it disapproves | /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvz/ /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvz/ |
| past simple disapproved | /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvd/ /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvd/ |
| past participle disapproved | /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvd/ /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvd/ |
| -ing form disapproving | /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvɪŋ/ /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to think that somebody/something is not good or suitable; to not approve of somebody/something
不赞成；不同意；反对 - She wants to be an actress, but her parents disapprove.
她想当演员，可是她父母不同意。 - disapprove of somebody/something He strongly disapproved of the changes that had been made.
他强烈反对已进行的变革。 - disapprove something (North American English) A solid majority disapproves the way the president is handling the controversy.
大多数人都反对总统处理争论的方式。
Extra Examples- bigots who morally disapprove of homosexuality
一味在道德上谴责同性恋的人 - socially disapproved behavior
被社会指责的行为 - In some parts of India, inter-caste marriages were thoroughly disapproved of.
在印度的一些地区，种姓间的婚姻是完全不被允许的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- strongly
- thoroughly
- morally
- …
- of
- She wants to be an actress, but her parents disapprove.
- [transitive] disapprove something to officially refuse to agree to a plan, request, etc.
不赞成：正式拒绝同意计划，要求等。 - Parents should get the option to approve or disapprove a child's online purchase.
家长应该可以选择批准或拒绝孩子的在线购买。
- Parents should get the option to approve or disapprove a child's online purchase.