condone

英 [kənˈdəʊn]

美 [kənˈdoʊn]

v.  宽恕; 饶恕; 纵容

过去分词：condoned　第三人称单数：condones　过去式：condoned　现在分词：condoning　

TOEFLGREIELTS法律

Collins.1 / BNC.13947 / COCA.11201

牛津词典

verb

• 宽恕；饶恕；纵容
  to accept behaviour that is morally wrong or to treat it as if it were not serious
  1. Terrorism can never be condoned.
     决不能容忍恐怖主义。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 容忍，纵容（不道德行为）
  If someonecondonesbehaviour that is morally wrong, they accept it and allow it to happen.
  1. I have never encouraged nor condoned violence...
     我从不煽动也不纵容暴力行为。
  2. I couldn't condone what she was doing.
     我无法容忍她在做的事。

英英释义

verb

• excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
  1. excuse someone's behavior
  2. She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities
  Synonym:excuse

双语例句

• I couldn't condone what she was doing.
  我无法容忍她在做的事。
• He stated that he refused to condone wars which greedy men make against others.
  他说，他无法容忍贪婪的人所发动的侵害另一部分人的战争。
• If some people in Japan insist on overturning the verdict on its past aggression, I don't believe the international community and all peace-loving people in the world will ever tolerate or condone that.
  如果日本某些人要执意为当年的侵略历史翻案，我相信国际社会以及世界上一切爱好和平的人士也都绝不会容忍和姑息。
• Parnell: I'm sorry Natalie, but are we to believe you condone driving while intoxicated?
  主持人：很抱歉娜塔莉，可我们真的很难相信你会酒后驾车的。
• Although encouraging youngsters to play their roles in social activities, I cannot condone violence under any circumstances.
  虽然鼓励年轻人在社会活动中扮演他们自己的角色，但是在任何情况下我都不能容忍暴力行为。
• I can't condone turfing patients onto other services.
  我不能容忍把病人踢到其他科室的行为。
• Many people might sympathize with and even condone my deception.
  有许多人也许会赞同甚至宽恕我的欺骗行为。
• I don't condone violence in any shape or form
  我不能容忍任何形式的暴力。
• I don't condone this practice though unless you are very skilled.
  我认为这并不可行，除非你技术娴熟。
• I cannot condone the use of violence.
  我不能宽恕使用暴力。