countenanced

英 [ˈkaʊntənənst] 美 [ˈkaʊntənənst]

v.  支持; 赞成; 同意
countenance的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

  1. VERB 支持;赞同;同意
    If someone will not countenance something, they do not agree with it and will not allow it to happen.
    1. Jake would not countenance Janis's marrying while still a student.
      杰克不会同意贾尼斯还在上学就结婚。
    2. ...the military men who refused to countenance the overthrow of the president.
      拒绝支持推翻总统的军人们
  2. N-COUNT 脸庞;面容
    Someone's countenance is their face.
    1. He met each inquiry with an impassive countenance.
      他面无表情地接受每一个盘问。
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双语例句

  1. Norris, whose attachment seemed to augment with the demerits of her niece, would have had her received at home and countenanced by them all.
    诺里斯太太自从外甥女做了错事以未，似乎对她更疼爱了，她主张把她接回家，得到大家的原谅。
  2. The imperial censor's indiscreet conducts was countenanced by the hawk immediately.
    帝国检查员轻率行为立即得到了鹰派成员的肯定。
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