英语词汇“disapprove”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

To disapprove is to object to something, or frown on it. Your parents, worried about head injuries, might disapprove of your joining the football team.

You can say that you disapprove of violence in movies and video games, or that you disapprove of censorship of any kind. Almost everyone disapproves of things like drunk driving or being cruel to animals. In all of these examples, to disapprove is to believe something is wrong or bad. Originally, in the 15th century, the word meant "disprove," but by the mid-1600s the meaning shifted to "the reverse of approve."

WORD FAMILY

disapprove: disapproval, disapproved, disapproves, disapproving+/approbative: approbatively/approval: approvals/approve: approbative, approbatory, approval, approved, approver, approves, approving, disapprove/approver: approvers/approving: approvingly/disapproval: disapprovals/disapproving: disapprovingly

USAGE EXAMPLES

The primary reason for this disuse is simple: Few presidents are willing to disapprove of rules imposed by their own administrations.

Washington Times(Dec 26, 2016)

A Quinnipiac University poll released this month found that 77 percent of respondents in New Jersey disapproved of the once-popular Christie's job performance.

Reuters(Dec 20, 2016)

Americans are evenly split on Trump’s transition so far, with 48 percent approving and 48 percent disapproving, according to a Gallup poll last week.

Washington Post(Dec 17, 2016)

1v consider bad or wrong

Ant|Hypo|Hyper

approve

judge to be right or commendable; think well of

frown on, frown upon

look disapprovingly upon

discountenance

show disapproval by discouraging

evaluate, judge, pass judgment

form a critical opinion of

2v deem wrong or inappropriate

I disapprove of her child rearing methods

Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper

reject

O.K., approve, okay, sanction

give sanction to

object

express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent

deprecate

express strong disapproval of; deplore

deter, discourage

try to prevent; show opposition to

demur, except

take exception to

challenge, take exception

raise a formal objection in a court of law

carp, cavil, chicane

raise trivial objections

mind

be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by

remonstrate

argue in protest or opposition

make a stink, raise a stink, raise hell

take strong and forceful action, as to object or express discontent

evaluate, judge, pass judgment

form a critical opinion of

单词	disapprove
释义	disapprove (once / 584 pages) v To disapprove is to object to something, or frown on it. Your parents, worried about head injuries, might disapprove of your joining the football team. You can say that you disapprove of violence in movies and video games, or that you disapprove of censorship of any kind. Almost everyone disapproves of things like drunk driving or being cruel to animals. In all of these examples, to disapprove is to believe something is wrong or bad. Originally, in the 15th century, the word meant "disprove," but by the mid-1600s the meaning shifted to "the reverse of approve." WORD FAMILY disapprove: disapproval, disapproved, disapproves, disapproving+/approbative: approbatively/approval: approvals/approve: approbative, approbatory, approval, approved, approver, approves, approving, disapprove/approver: approvers/approving: approvingly/disapproval: disapprovals/disapproving: disapprovingly USAGE EXAMPLES The primary reason for this disuse is simple: Few presidents are willing to disapprove of rules imposed by their own administrations. Washington Times(Dec 26, 2016) A Quinnipiac University poll released this month found that 77 percent of respondents in New Jersey disapproved of the once-popular Christie's job performance. Reuters(Dec 20, 2016) Americans are evenly split on Trump’s transition so far, with 48 percent approving and 48 percent disapproving, according to a Gallup poll last week. Washington Post(Dec 17, 2016) 1v consider bad or wrong Ant\|Hypo\|Hyper approve judge to be right or commendable; think well of frown on, frown upon look disapprovingly upon discountenance show disapproval by discouraging evaluate, judge, pass judgment form a critical opinion of 2v deem wrong or inappropriate I disapprove of her child rearing methods Syn\|Ant\|Hypo\|Hyper reject O.K., approve, okay, sanction give sanction to object express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent deprecate express strong disapproval of; deplore deter, discourage try to prevent; show opposition to demur, except take exception to challenge, take exception raise a formal objection in a court of law carp, cavil, chicane raise trivial objections mind be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by remonstrate argue in protest or opposition make a stink, raise a stink, raise hell take strong and forceful action, as to object or express discontent evaluate, judge, pass judgment form a critical opinion of
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