disapprove
verb [ I ] uk/ˌdɪs.əˈpruːv/ us/ˌdɪs.əˈpruːv/
B2 反对;不赞成
to feel that something or someone is bad, wrong, etc.
The survey showed that 32 percent of respondents approve, 54 percent disapprove, and the rest are undecided. 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。
I strongly disapprove of underage drinking. 我强烈反对未达法定年龄者饮酒。
Opposite: approve (HAVE A GOOD OPINION)
- More examples
- I disapprove of all the violence that is shown on television.
- He claims he was forced to leave his job by a group of students who disapproved of his views.
- Sex before marriage is strongly disapproved of in some cultures.
- He always disapproves of any new ideas suggested by anyone below him in the department.
- I didn't suggest that we held the party here, as I knew you would disapprove.