| 单词 | approve |
| 释义 | approve —approvedly, adv. —approvedness, n. —approvingly, adv. /euh proohv"/, v. , approved, approving. v.t. 1. to speak or think favorably of; pronounce or consider agreeable or good; judge favorably: to approve the policies of the administration. 2. to consent or agree to: Father approved our plan to visit Chicago. 3. to confirm or sanction formally; ratify: The Senate promptly approved the bill. 4. Obs. a. to demonstrate; show. b. to make good; attest. c. to prove by trial. d. to convict. v.i. 5. to speak or consider favorably (sometimes fol. by of): Mother didn't approve of him. The boss wouldn't approve of the plan. He said that he approved. [1300-50; ME a(p)proven < AF, OF aprover < L approbare, equiv. to ap- AP-1 + probare to PROVE] Syn. 1. appreciate, esteem. APPROVE, COMMEND, PRAISE mean to have, and usually to express, a favorable opinion. TO APPROVE is to have a very good opinion, expressed or not, of someone or something: He approved the new plan. TO COMMEND is to speak or write approv-ingly, often formally and publicly, to congratulate or honor for something done: to commend a worker for a job well done. TO PRAISE is to speak or write, often in glowing and emotional terms, about one or more persons, actions, plans, etc.: to praise someone's courage. 2, 3. authorize, endorse, validate. Ant. 2, 3. reject. |
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