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

• 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。
• I don't condone murder, and I despise murderers.
  我不容许谋杀，也厌恶凶手。
• We have never condoned and would never condone inappropriate behaviour by any of our people.
  我们从未姑息、也绝不会姑息我们的任何人员有不当行为。
• 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。
• I have never encouraged nor condoned violence
  我从不煽动也不纵容暴力行为。
• This is not to condone vice. It is to recognise the limits imposed by human frailty.
  这不是宽容恶行，而是承认人类弱点的局限。
• Mindfulness itself does not condemn or condone any particular emotional reaction.
  修学正念并不是要爱取或厌舍任何的情绪反应。
• We tell these kids that Joe Camel is bad for them but glamorize and condone alcohol.
  我们告诉这些孩子，阴沉骆驼是一件坏事，但他们美化和纵容酒精。
• Would you condone him smoking?
  那你会允许他抽烟吗？
• Jesus did not condemn the woman, but neither did he condone her sin.
  耶稣并没有责备那名妇人，也没有容忍她的罪。