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单词 discountenance
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
dis•coun•te•nance  (dis kountn əns),USA pronunciation v., -nanced, -nanc•ing, n. 
v.t. 
  1. to disconcert, embarrass, or abash:With his composure, he survived every attempt to discountenance him.
  2. to show disapproval of:The teachers discountenanced smoking by the students.

n. 
  1. disapproval;
    disapprobation.
  • dis-1 + countenance 1570–80
dis•counte•nanc•er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
discountenance /dɪsˈkaʊntɪnəns/ vb (transitive)
  1. to make ashamed or confused
  2. to disapprove of
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