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单词 condone
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Our religion does not condone that behaviour.Many see understanding as accepting or condoning a behaviour.The party denies the charges and says it does not condone violence.But that does not condone the behaviour.That would be to condone incitement to violence.No one should condone violence and abuse at work.He did not condone violence then and he does not now.Football chiefs would be condoning such violence if they allow him on a pitch again.This is not to condone his behaviour but perhaps to understand it in a way that is helpful.Not that we condone such behaviour.We do not condone violence of any kind and will ensure that anyone found to have acted improperly is dealt with accordingly.We don't condone any behaviour like that.Footballers have a huge impact on young people, which is why his behaviour cannot be condoned.You can't condone violence but you can understand it.We also want the Government to take concerted action to address attitudes that condone violence.The Army does not condone any behaviour of this kind and when it is discovered we take action.I do not condone violence but no wonder our students are protesting.Within that, one of the biggest challenges we face is changing the attitudes that condone violence against women.In no way do I condone this behaviour.Understanding does not condone behaviour - it enables its management and longer-term social learning.Does it, as a global electronics company, condone such behaviour?This is because it attacks his'honour' to be thought to condone threats of violence.Clearly I'm not going to condone such behaviour.

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condone

British English: condone VERB
If someone condones behaviour that is morally wrong, they accept it and allow it to happen.
I have never encouraged nor condoned violence.
  • American English: condone
  • Brazilian Portuguese: admitir
  • Chinese: 纵容
  • European Spanish: aceptar
  • French: accepter
  • German: gutheißen
  • Italian: condonare
  • Japanese: 大目に見る
  • Korean: 묵인하다
  • European Portuguese: admitir
  • Latin American Spanish: aceptar

Chinese translation of 'condone'

condone

(kənˈdəun)

vt

  1. [misbehaviour, crime] 容忍 (róngrěn)
(verb) 
Definition
to overlook or forgive (an offence or wrongdoing)
I couldn't condone what she was doing.
Synonyms
overlook
He never overlooked his employees' faults.
excuse
I know you're upset but that doesn't excuse your behaviour.
forgive
She'll understand and forgive you.
pardon
disregard
He disregarded the advice of his executives.
turn a blind eye to
wink at
look the other way
make allowance for
let pass
Opposites
condemn
,
punish
,
denounce
,
disapprove
,
censure

Additional synonyms

in the sense of disregard
Definition
to give little or no attention to
He disregarded the advice of his executives.
Synonyms
ignore,
discount,
take no notice of,
overlook,
neglect,
pass over,
turn a blind eye to,
disobey,
laugh off,
make light of,
pay no attention to,
pay no heed to,
leave out of account,
brush aside or away
in the sense of excuse
Definition
to put forward a reason or justification for (an action, fault, or offending person)
I know you're upset but that doesn't excuse your behaviour.
Synonyms
justify,
explain,
defend,
vindicate,
condone,
mitigate,
apologize for,
make excuses for
in the sense of forgive
Definition
to stop feeling anger and resentment towards (a person) or at (an action that has caused upset or harm)
She'll understand and forgive you.
Synonyms
excuse,
pardon,
bear no malice towards,
not hold something against,
understand,
acquit,
condone,
remit,
let off (informal),
turn a blind eye to,
exonerate,
absolve,
bury the hatchet,
let bygones be bygones,
turn a deaf ear to,
accept (someone's) apology

Synonyms of 'condone'

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