| 单词 | condone |
| 释义 | condone (once / 3330 pages) v If you condone something, you allow it, approve of it, or at least can live with it. Some teachers condone chewing gum, and some don't. Things that are condoned are allowed, even if everyone isn't exactly thrilled about it. People often say, "I don't condone what he did, but I understand it." Condoning is like excusing something. People seem to talk more about things they don't condone than things they do condone. Your mom might say, "I don't condone you staying up till 10, but I know you need to read." That's a way of giving approval and not giving approval at the same time. WORD FAMILYcondone: condonation, condoned, condones, condoning USAGE EXAMPLESHe would never, he continued, “condone/tolerate the death of Russian or any other civilians.” Los Angeles Times(Dec 29, 2016) In response to the Dec. 2 article, New Oriental said it did not condone application fraud. Reuters(Dec 23, 2016) “It’s not something we condone or something we encourage,” Bowles said. Seattle Times(Dec 18, 2016) v excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities Syn|Hyper excuse forgive stop blaming or grant forgiveness |
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