disapprove
verb[I]
uk/ˌdɪs.əˈpruːv/us/ˌdɪs.əˈpruːv/B2
tofeelthat something or someone isbad,wrong, etc.:
反对;不赞成Thesurveyshowedthat 32percentofrespondentsapprove, 54percentdisapprove, and therestareundecided.这项调查表明32%的受访者赞成,54%反对,其余的人尚未拿定主意。
Istronglydisapproveofunderagedrinking.我强烈反对未达法定年龄者饮酒。
Opposite
approve(HAVE A GOOD OPINION)
- I disapprove of all theviolencethat isshownontelevision.
- Heclaimshe wasforcedtoleavehisjobby agroupofstudentswho disapproved of hisviews.
- Sex beforemarriageisstronglydisapproved of in somecultures.
- He always disapproves of any newideassuggestedby anyone below him in thedepartment.
- I didn'tsuggestthat weheldthepartyhere, as Iknewyou would disapprove.
Disapproving & criticizing
- anathematize
- animadversion
- aspersion
- assail
- aw
- backbite
- criticism
- deprecate
- dim
- fault
- niggle
- nitpick
- opprobrious
- peanut gallery
- people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stonesidiom
- personalization
- personalize
- philippic
- sarky
- tear