condone
英 [kənˈdəʊn]
美 [kənˈdoʊn]
v. 宽恕; 饶恕; 纵容
过去分词:condoned 第三人称单数:condones 过去式:condoned 现在分词:condoning
Collins.1 / BNC.13947 / COCA.11201
牛津词典
verb
- 宽恕;饶恕;纵容
to accept behaviour that is morally wrong or to treat it as if it were not serious- Terrorism can never be condoned.
决不能容忍恐怖主义。
- Terrorism can never be condoned.
柯林斯词典
- VERB 容忍,纵容(不道德行为)
If someonecondonesbehaviour that is morally wrong, they accept it and allow it to happen.- I have never encouraged nor condoned violence...
我从不煽动也不纵容暴力行为。 - I couldn't condone what she was doing.
我无法容忍她在做的事。
- I have never encouraged nor condoned violence...
英英释义
verb
- excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
- excuse someone's behavior
- She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities
双语例句
- Jesus did not condemn the woman, but neither did he condone her sin.
耶稣并没有责备那名妇人,也没有容忍她的罪。 - We cannot condone such immoral behavior.
我们不能宽恕这种不道德的行为。 - Parnell: I'm sorry Natalie, but are we to believe you condone driving while intoxicated?
主持人:很抱歉娜塔莉,可我们真的很难相信你会酒后驾车的。 - Many people might sympathize with and even condone my deception.
有许多人也许会赞同甚至宽恕我的欺骗行为。 - This is not to condone vice. It is to recognise the limits imposed by human frailty.
这不是宽容恶行,而是承认人类弱点的局限。 - I don't condone this practice though unless you are very skilled.
我认为这并不可行,除非你技术娴熟。 - I don't condone violence in any shape or form
我不能容忍任何形式的暴力。 - Although encouraging youngsters to play their roles in social activities, I cannot condone violence under any circumstances.
虽然鼓励年轻人在社会活动中扮演他们自己的角色,但是在任何情况下我都不能容忍暴力行为。 - Would you condone him smoking?
那你会允许他抽烟吗? - I don't condone murder, and I despise murderers.
我不容许谋杀,也厌恶凶手。
