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Countenance 英[ˈkaʊntənəns 美[ˈkaʊntənəns N.表情;脸,面孔;赞同,支持;鼓励;Vt.表示赞同;嘉奖;宽恕 Verb 支持;赞同;同意 Agree Happen

单词 countenance
音标
英[ˈkaʊntənəns] 美[ˈkaʊntənəns]
解释
n.表情;脸,面孔;赞同,支持;鼓励;vt.表示赞同;嘉奖;宽恕;
例句

VERB
支持;赞同;同意
If someone will not countenance something, they do not agree with it and will not allow it to happen.
例:Jake would not countenance Janis's marrying while still a student.杰克不会同意贾尼斯还在上学就结婚。
例:...the military men who refused to countenance the overthrow of the president.拒绝支持推翻总统的军人们

N-COUNT
脸庞;面容
Someone's countenance is their face.
例:He met each inquiry with an impassive countenance.他面无表情地接受每一个盘问。
变形
third:countenances~done:countenanced~ing:countenancing~past:countenanced~

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