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BNC: 8455 COCA: 10671

disapprove

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
disapprove /ˌdɪsəˈpruːv/ verb
disapproves; disapproved; disapproving
disapprove
/ˌdɪsəˈpruːv/
verb
disapproves; disapproved; disapproving
Learner's definition of DISAPPROVE
: to believe that someone or something is bad or wrong : to not approve of someone or something不赞成;不同意;反对
[no object]
often + of
[+ object]
[+ object] : to officially refuse to approve or accept (something)拒绝接受;不许可;否决
opposite approve

— disapproving

adjective [more disapproving; most disapproving]

— disapprovingly

adverb
BNC: 8455 COCA: 10671

disapprove

verb

dis·​ap·​prove ˌdis-ə-ˈprüv How to pronounce disapprove (audio)
disapproved; disapproving; disapproves

transitive verb

1
: to pass unfavorable judgment on
2
: to refuse approval to : reject

intransitive verb

: to feel or express disapproval
disapprover noun
disapprovingly adverb

Example Sentences

She married him even though her parents disapproved. The treaty was disapproved by the Senate.
Recent Examples on the Web This would allow the government to trim bank balances to control the money supply, decide which payments to approve and disapprove, and otherwise directly intervene in private financial decisions. Brian P. Brooks And Charles W. Calomiris, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022 But the vast majority of governors, Lamont among them, are above water with positive net-approval ratings — the difference between voters who approve and disapprove, according to the University of Virginia Center for Politics. Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2022 The majority of the country—60% of Americans—disapprove of Biden’s leadership, according to a new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll, the results of which were released Wednesday. Erin Prater, Fortune, 30 June 2022 That’s essentially unchanged from Biden’s 36% approve, 58% disapprove rating from June. Mark Murray, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2022 Grassley’s approval ratings have dipped over the past decade, to the point where almost as many Iowans disapprove of his performance as approve, per the more recent March poll. Grace Segers, The New Republic, 2 June 2022 The stance on this issue is highly partisan, however, as 80% of Democrats disapprove of the ruling while 63% of Republicans support it. Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 25 July 2022 Alternatively, Twitter could negotiate a lower price for the deal or a settlement that allows Musk to walk away — and hope that its shareholders don't disapprove. Clare Duffy, CNN, 15 July 2022 Polls in the United States have found that people who see little hope of personal financial advancement also feel the country as a whole is getting worse, and disapprove of political leaders. New York Times, 12 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1562, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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The first known use of disapprove was circa 1562
BNC: 8455 COCA: 10671
disapprove

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBstrongly強烈反對thoroughly (especially BrE) 極其反對morally, socially (both NAmE) 道德上譴責;社會指責bigots who morally disapprove of homosexuality一味在道德上譴責同性戀的人socially disapproved behavior被社會指責的行為PREPOSITIONof對⋯不以為然He strongly disapproved of the way his daughter was behaving.他對女兒的行為方式十分不以為然。

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