APPROVE1 to approve of something or someone2 to strongly approve of something3 to say that you approve of something or someone4 when someone approves of something or someoneRELATED WORDSoppositeDISAPPROVEto officially accept something 正式接受某事物ACCEPTwords meaning it is right to do something 表示做某事正确的单词RIGHTsee alsoLIKEAGREESUPPORT1 to approve of something or someone 赞成某事或某人approve /əˈpruːv/ [intransitive verb not in progressive] Don will only buy the motorcycle if his parents approve. 唐只有等父母同意了才会去买那辆摩托车。approve of I was surprised that Mom seemed to approve of Tracy's new boyfriend. 我感到很吃惊，妈妈好像认可了特蕾西的新男朋友。 Bob doesn't approve of alcohol. 鲍勃不赞成喝酒。 Forty percent of registered voters approved of Senator Campbell. 40%的登记选民都认同坎贝尔参议员。approve of (somebody) doing something Do you approve of doctors using human embryos for research? 你赞成医生用人类胚胎作研究吗？think something is right /ˌθɪŋk something ɪz ˈraɪt/ [verb phrase]spokento approve of something -- used especially when you are talking about something other people might not agree with 【口】认为某事是正确的〔尤用于指别人可能不赞成的事〕 My mother made me get a part-time job when I was sixteen, and I think that's right. 我16岁的时候母亲就让我去找了一份兼职的工作，我认为那样做是对的。think it is right (for somebody) to do something The bank invests a lot of money in the tobacco industry: do you think it's right for them to do that? 银行在烟草工业上投资了很多钱，你觉得他们那样做对吗？ He doesn't think it's right for someone so young to be learning about sex at school. 他觉得让这么小的孩子在学校里接受性教育是不对的。agree with /əˈgriː wɪð/ [transitive phrasal verb not in progressive]to approve of something such as a decision, a way of doing something, or a plan 同意，赞同〔决定、做事方式或计划〕 Mr. Senator, do you agree with the court's decision? 参议员先生，你赞同法院的判决吗? I have never agreed with animal experimentation. 我从来都不赞成用动物做试验。believe in /bɪˈliːv ɪn, bəˈliːv ɪn/ [transitive phrasal verb not in progressive]to approve of a type of behaviour or way of doing something, especially because you think there are important principles involved 赞同〔行为方式或做事方式，尤指因认为此事牵涉重要的原则问题〕 Hilary doesn't believe in sex before marriage. 希拉里不赞成婚前性行为。believe in doing something We believe in letting everyone have the right to see their own medical records. 我们认为应该让每个人都有权利查看自己的病历。condone /kənˈdəʊn/ [transitive verb]to say or show that you approve of something that most people think is wrong 宽恕，原谅〔多数人认为错误的事〕 The state appears to condone police brutality. 这个州似乎容忍警察的暴行。 I'm not condoning his behaviour, but I can understand why he wanted revenge on his daughter's attacker. 我并不是原谅他这种行为，但是我能理解他为什么要对袭击他女儿的人进行报复。2 to strongly approve of something 极力赞成某事物strongly/totally/wholeheartedly etc approve /ˌstrɒŋli əˈpruːvǁˌstrɔːŋ-/ [verb phrase] My son wants to leave school to concentrate on his acting career and I totally approve. 我儿子想离开学校，一心一意投入他的演艺事业，我完全赞成。strongly/totally/wholeheartedly etc approve of He strongly approves of his wife's decision not to work until the children are old enough to go to school. 他极力赞成妻子的决定，等到孩子们可以上学了再去工作。be all for/be all in favour ofalsobe all in favor ofAmerican /biː ˌɔːl ˈfɔːʳ , biː ˌɔːl ɪn ˈfeɪvər ɒv/ [verb phrase]spokenif you are all for something or all in favour of something, you strongly approve of it -- used especially when you do not approve of something else that is often connected with it 【口】非常赞成〔尤用于你并不赞成和这有关的其他事情的时候〕 The priest is all in favour of music in church, but he doesn't think rock music is appropriate. 神父完全赞成在做礼拜时播放音乐，不过他觉得放摇滚乐不合适。be all for (somebody) doing something I'm all for people going out and enjoying themselves, as long as they don't drive when they're drunk. 我完全赞成人们出去玩玩，只要他们喝醉酒以后不要开车就行。！ Don't get me wrong -- I'm all for cutting taxes if we can do it without hurting the poor. 别误会—我是完全赞成减税的，只要我们这样做不会伤害穷人。be a great/firm believer in /biː ə ˌgreɪt, ˌfɜːʳm bˈliːvər ɪn/ [verb phrase]to approve of a particular way of living or of doing things because you think it brings good results 竭力主张；坚信〔某种生活方式或做事方法，因认为这样做能带来好处〕 Alan is a firm believer in a healthy diet and regular exercise. 艾伦竭力主张健康的饮食和定期锻炼。 I've never been a great believer in private schools. 我从来都不是很相信私立学校。3 to say that you approve of something or someone 表示你赞成某事或某人endorse /ɪnˈdɔːʳs/ [transitive verb]to say publicly or officially that you approve of something or someone and will support it or them 〔公开或正式〕赞同，认可，支持 Aides say Ames plans to endorse the proposed budget. 助手们说，埃姆斯打算支持预算提案。 In today's edition, the paper endorsed Mayor Riley, who is running for re-election. 今天的报纸支持赖利市长竞选连任。 Huntley refused to endorse any candidate who did not share his views on gun control. 亨特利拒绝支持任何在枪支管制问题上和他意见有分歧的候选人。be an advocate of /biː ən ˈædvəkt ɒv/ [verb phrase]to think that a way of doing something is right, and often try to persuade other people to agree with you 是…的倡导者，提倡 She has always been an advocate of women's rights. 她一向提倡妇女权益。be a strong advocate of something Gandhi was a strong advocate of non-violent protest. 甘地竭力倡导非暴力抗议。4 when someone approves of something or someone 某人同意某事或某人approval /əˈpruːvəl/ [uncountable noun] Ben needs to have his wife's approval before he'll do anything. 本做什么都要得到妻子同意。win/earn somebody's approval By doing well at school he hoped to win his parents’ approval. 他在学校里表现良好，希望借此得到父母的赞许。nod/smile/watch etc with approval The children played quietly in the back yard as Frances looked on with approval. 孩子们在后院静静地玩着，弗朗西丝在一旁赞许地看着。blessing /ˈblesɪŋ/ [countable noun]if someone gives theirblessing to something, they say that they will allow it to happen and will not try to stop it 准许，同意，应许give your blessing to something/give something your blessing Mayor Wharton gave the proposal his blessing. 沃顿市长批准了这个提议。with somebody's blessing Darren and Teresa planned to live together before they got married, with their parents’ blessing. 达伦和特蕾莎得到父母应允之后，打算先同居后结婚。