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

• VERB 支持;赞同;同意
  If someone will notcountenancesomething, 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
• N-COUNT 脸庞;面容
  Someone'scountenanceis their face.
  1. He met each inquiry with an impassive countenance.
     他面无表情地接受每一个盘问。

双语例句

• 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。
• 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。