approve

[əˈpru:v]
  • vt.& vi.

    赞成,同意;

  • vt.

    批准;认可;核准;为…提供证据;

  • vi.

    赞同;称许;称赞;满意、喜欢(of);

  • 单词变形

    过去式: approved 过去分词: approved 现在分词: approving 第三人称单数: approves


  • 词义辨析

    approve, agree, assent, consent, be for

    这组词共同的意思是“同意”。它们的区别是:
    1.agree指多方面达成一致意见,暗含先有分歧,经协商或讨论后取得共识; approve, assent, consent都指单方面的同意、允诺(意见,建议等); be for则指在一些相互对立的立场、观点、意见中表示拥护其中之一,例如:
    Father does not approve of him marrying so young.
    父亲不同意他那么年轻就结婚。
    I won't assent to such a theory.
    我不能同意这样的理论。
    The school authorities consented to post- pone the examination.
    校方同意推迟考试日期。
    I am not for having it at once.
    我不赞成立即办此事。
    2.consent多用于上对下, approve可以用于平级,也可用于上对下。assent和 agree 则多用于平级,例如:
    The school committee consented to our proposals.
    校委同意我们的建议。
    I quite approve of the idea of your plan.
    我很赞成你计划中的构想。
    The session approved the report.
    大会批准了这个报告。
    The majority assented to my views on the matter.
    大多数人都同意我对这个问题的看法。
    I agree with every word you have said.
    你所说的每句话我都同意。
    3.be for主要用于口语; agree和approve可用于日常用语,也可用于正式场合; assent和consent主要用于正式场合。在这组词中agree最常用。
    4.approve在正式场合可用作及物动词,在日常用语里可用作不及物动词, consent和assent只用作不及物动词。consent后接to, approve后接of, assent后接to。
    5.assent只用于肯定句; agree, approve和consent可用于肯定句,也可用于否定句。例如:
    He assented to the doctor's assertion that his son was ill, but would not consent to having him hospitalized.医生说他儿子有病,他同意这一诊断,但不同意让他住院。

    agree,consent,approve,comply,subscribe

    这些动词都含“同意、赞同”之意。
    agree普通用词,侧重指对某事同其他人有相同的意见或想法。
    consent指同意别人的请求、建议或满足他人的愿望,着重意愿或感情,常和to连用。
    approve侧重对认为正确或满意的事表示赞同或批准。作不及物动词用时,常与of连用。
    comply指答应某人已经提出或可能要求做的某事,与with连用。
    subscribe指完全地赞成已阐明的立场。多用于比较愿意支持一种立场或为一种立场所辩护的情况。

    approve,confirm,sanction

    这些动词均有“批准”之意。
    approve普通用词,常指正式的或官方的批准。
    confirm强调按法律程序提出确认或批准。
    sanction语气最强,多指官方的同意或批准,是书面用词。

  • 双语例句
1、

Their parents had a puritanical streak and didn't approve of dancing.

他们的父母管教颇严格,不赞成跳舞。

——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

2、

Her parents did not approve of her decision.

父母不赞成她的决定。

——柯林斯例句

3、

I didn't approve of his manner.

我不喜欢他的态度。

——柯林斯例句

4、

Her parents did not approve of her decision and, if she failed, her mother would say, "I told you so."

她父母不赞同她的决定,要是她失败了,她妈妈就会说:“怎么样,我说对了吧?”

——柯林斯例句

5、

The council is considering whether to approve of the use of firearms.

政务委员会正在考虑是否要批准动用武器。

——柯林斯例句

6、

Did the people at large approve of the government's policy?

一般老百姓赞成政府的政策 吗 ?

——《简明英汉词典》

7、

I wholeheartedly approve of his actions.

我由衷地赞成他的做法.

——《简明英汉词典》

8、

Do you approve of hunting after foxes?

你赞成猎捕狐狸 吗 ?

——《简明英汉词典》

9、

I don't approve of your getting married so young, but if you're determined to do so, it's on your own head.

我不同意你这么年轻就结婚, 但是如果你决意这样做的话,那么一切就由你自己负责.

——《简明英汉词典》

10、

I don't approve of your defeatist attitude.

我不赞成你这种失败主义的态度.

——《简明英汉词典》

11、

Many doctors don't approve of unorthodox medicine.

许多医生不赞成使用非传统药品.

——《简明英汉词典》

12、

Not to mince matters, I don't approve of my daughter going out with you because you are a married man.

坦率地讲, 我不同意我女儿和你一起出去,因为你是个结了婚的人.

——《简明英汉词典》

13、

I don't approve of smoking in bed.

我不赞成在床上吸烟.

——《简明英汉词典》

14、

Her father will never approve of her marrying such a lazy fellow.

她父亲永远不会赞成她嫁给这样的懒人.

——《现代汉英综合大词典》

15、

You can't expect me to approve of it.

你别指望我赞成.

——《现代英汉综合大词典》

16、

I quite approve of the idea of your plan.

我赞同你计划中的想法.

——《现代汉英综合大词典》

17、

Her father will never approve of her marriage to you.

他父亲永远不会同意她和你结婚.

——《现代英汉综合大词典》

18、

They do not approve of his method seen the thing.

他们不赞成他看事情的方法.

——期刊摘选

19、

Of course, the person inside video circle also is not complete approve of to this view.

当然, 视频圈内的人对此说法也并不是完全赞同.

——期刊摘选

20、

I told my mother I wanted to leave school but she didn't approve.

我告诉母亲我不想继续上学,但是母亲不同意。

——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

21、

Can we deduce from your silence that you do not approve?

你保持沉默,我们是否可以据此而推断出你不赞成?

——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

22、

The United Nations will approve his request for authorization to use military force to deliver aid.

联合国将批准他动用军队运送救援物资的请求。

——柯林斯例句

23、

Both groups joined forces to persuade voters to approve a tax break for the industry.

两个团体联合游说投票者赞成给予这个行业税收优惠。

——柯林斯例句

24、

He will approve such steps.

他会同意这些措施的.

——《简明英汉词典》

25、

This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.

13他们行的这道,本为自己的愚昧.但他们以后的人,还佩服他们的话语. (细拉).

——期刊摘选

26、

I know all of you will approve and do the same.

我相信这点上你们都会赞同,也会同样努力.

——期刊摘选

27、

He was always conscious of the fact that she did not approve what he was doing.

他总是意识到这么一个事实:她不赞成他的所作所为.

——期刊摘选

28、

Finally , a great deal of experimental data approve that the algorithm is feasible and effective.

大量数据实验表明,该算法是可行有效的.

——期刊摘选

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