新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

countenance

英  [ˈkaʊntɪnəns]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • 1[C 可数名词] 面孔

    Someone's countenance is their face.

    VERB. 动词
  • countenances , countenancing , countenanced

    1[T 及物动词] 赞同

    If someone will not countenance something, they do not agree with it and will not allow it to happen.

    双语例句

    例:

    Jake would not countenance Janis's marrying while still a student.

    杰克不会赞同贾尼斯还是个学生就结婚。