| 单词 | disapproval |
| 释义 | disapproval (once / 1476 pages) n Disapproval is what you express when you share your dislike or opposition. If you fail a class, you might worry both about your grade point average and also your parents' disapproval. When you sense disapproval in your teacher's voice after you show her a draft of your research paper, you might want to start over. You might feel disapproval yourself when you see your friend spend money instead of saving it, or watch your dad feel the dog from his plate at the dinner table. Disapproval uses the "opposite of" prefix dis- with approval, from its Latin root approbare, "to regard as good." WORD FAMILYdisapproval: disapprovals+/approbative: approbatively/approval: approvals/approve: approbative, approbatory, approval, approved, approver, approves, approving, disapprove/approver: approvers/approving: approvingly/disapprove: disapproval, disapproved, disapproves, disapproving/disapproving: disapprovingly USAGE EXAMPLESBut in December, the conservative House Freedom Caucus began compiling a list of more than 200 regulations it views as vulnerable to a disapproval vote. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) Those experts don’t foresee change, either, as moral disapproval, political battles and an economic recession combine to stall national action. Seattle Times(Dec 27, 2016) Don’t get me wrong—I understand their need to express their disapproval of this place. The New Yorker(Dec 27, 2016) 1n an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group Syn|Hypo|Hyper disfavor, disfavour, dislike doghouse an idiomatic term for being in disfavor reprobationsevere disapproval disposition, inclination, tendency an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others 2n a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing Ant|Hyper approval a feeling of liking something or someone good dislike a feeling of aversion or antipathy 3n the expression of disapproval Ant|Hypo|Hyper approval, commendation a message expressing a favorable opinion condemnation, disapprobation an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable criticism, unfavorable judgmentdisapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings discouragementthe expression of opposition and disapproval attackstrong criticism animadversion, censureharsh criticism or disapproval demonisation, demonizationto represent as diabolically evil brickbatblunt criticism carping, faultfindingpersistent petty and unjustified criticism attack, blast, fire, flack, flakintense adverse criticism thrustverbal criticism potshotcriticism aimed at an easy target and made without careful consideration rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reprovalan act or expression of criticism and censure slatinga severely critical attack staticangry criticism stricturesevere criticism disheartenmenta communication that leaves you disheartened or daunted dissuasiona communication that dissuades you determent, deterrence, intimidationa communication that makes you afraid to try something content, message, subject matter, substance what a communication that is about something is about 4n the act of disapproving or condemning Ant|Hypo|Hyper approval, approving, blessing the formal act of approving disparagement, dispraise the act of speaking contemptuously of condemnation(law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building) branding, stigmatisation, stigmatizationthe act of stigmatizing belittlingthe act of belittling denigration, deprecationthe act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself) detractionthe act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander) assessment, judgement, judgment the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event |
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