| 单词 | condone |
| 释义 | condone —condonable, adj. —condoner, n. /keuhn dohn"/, v.t., condoned, condoning. 1. to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like). 2. to give tacit approval to: By his silence, he seemed to condone their behavior. 3. to pardon or forgive (an offense); excuse. 4. to cause the condonation of. 5. Law. to forgive or act so as to imply forgiveness of (a violation of the marriage vow). [1615-25, but in general currency from its use in the British Divorce Act of 1857 (see def. 5); < L condonare to absolve, grant pardon, equiv. to con- CON- + donare to give; see DONATE] |
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