condone
UK/kən'dəun/US/kәn'dәun/
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To accept or overlook behavior that is generally considered wrong
宽恕，容忍，默许（不当行为）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcon- (fully) + don (give, from donare) = to 'give fully' — to grant something a complete pass. To condone a wrong is to give it your acceptance, to let it go unchallenged. Almost always used in the negative: I cannot condone violence.
Root dit still carries 69 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.cannot condone不能容忍
- 2.refuse to condone拒绝默许
- 3.condone violence纵容暴力
Example Sentences
- 1.
The school does not condone bullying of any kind.
- 2.
Staying silent can look like condoning the behavior.
Easily Confused
condone vs condemn — near opposites that look alike. condone = accept/overlook a wrong; condemn = strongly disapprove of it. If you don't condone something, you usually condemn it. Watch the n/m.