approve

US [əˈpruv]
UK [əˈpruːv]
  • v.批准；赞成；同意；核准
  • Web认可；称许；通过
Simple Present：approves  Present Participle：approving  Past Tense：approved  

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approve
v.
1.
[i]
赞成；同意to think that sb/sth is good, acceptable or suitable
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。
Do you approve of my idea?
你同意我的想法吗？
She doesn't approve of me leaving school this year.
她不同意我今年毕业。
She doesn't approve of my leaving school this year.
她不同意我今年毕业。
2.
[t]
~ sth
批准，通过（计划、要求等）to officially agree to a plan, request, etc.
The committee unanimously approved the plan.
委员会一致通过了计划。
3.
[t][oftpass]
~ sth
认可；核准to say that sth is good enough to be used or is correct
The course is approved by the Department for Education.
课程已获教育部核准。

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1.
Mr Obama said he was comfortable with the Senate's plan. It seems a safe bet that the protesters in McPherson Square would approve as well.
奥巴马表示他对参议院的方案感到满意。麦佛森广场上的抗议者们应该也会对该方案表示赞同。
ào bā mǎ biǎo shì tā duì cān yì yuàn de fāng àn gǎn dào mǎn yì 。 mài fó sēn guǎng chǎng shàng de kàng yì zhě men yīng gāi yě huì duì gāi fāng àn biǎo shì zàn tóng 。
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2.
But he noted that Congress must approve any bill to prevent a default, and he said current proposals would not pass the House.
但他指出，要防止违约，国会必须通过法案。他说，现在的计划众议院不会通过。
dàn tā zhǐ chū , yào fáng zhǐ wéi yuē , guó huì bì xū tōng guò fǎ àn 。 tā shuō , xiàn zài de jì huà zhòng yì yuàn bú huì tōng guò 。
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3.
"My daughter doesn't approve of me coming here -- I stole a photo of her to bring to the market, " says one disconsolate father.
“我女儿不赞成我到这里来；我偷了她的照片，带到了这里，”一个郁郁不乐的父亲说。
" wǒ nǚ ér bù zàn chéng wǒ dào zhè lǐ lái ; wǒ tōu le tā de zhào piàn , dài dào le zhè lǐ , " yī gè yù yù bú lè de fù qīn shuō 。
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4.
"He said to us, if we are able to recruit people, then fine, " she said, "but he didn't approve, and he told people not to participate. "
“他告诉我们，如果我们可以招到志愿者，那样很好。”伊凡娜说到，“但是他不同意，他告诉当地人不要参加我们的研究。”
" tā gào su wǒ men , rú guǒ wǒ men kě yǐ zhāo dào zhì yuàn zhě , nà yàng hěn hǎo 。 " yī fán nà shuō dào , " dàn shì tā bù tóng yì , tā gào su dāng dì rén bú yào cān jiā wǒ men de yán jiū 。 "
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5.
I am glad you approve of what I have done, ' said he very comfortably. 'But I thought you would.
“你赞成我的做法，我很高兴，”韦斯顿先生颇感欣慰地说。
" nǐ zàn chéng wǒ de zuò fǎ , wǒ hěn gāo xìng , " wéi sī dùn xiān sheng pō gǎn xīn wèi de shuō 。
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6.
South Africa was the only BRICS nation to approve the resolution, but it became the leading force mediating for a cease-fire in Libya.
南非是五国中唯一赞成此结果的国家，但其成为了调解利比亚停火的主导力量。
nán fēi shì wǔ guó zhōng wéi yī zàn chéng cǐ jié guǒ de guó jiā , dàn qí chéng wèi le tiáo jiě lì bǐ yà tíng huǒ de zhǔ dǎo lì liang 。
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7.
If she were a fine actress, such men as he would approve of her.
倘若她是个出色的演员的话，像他这样的男人会赞许她的。
tǎng ruò tā shì gè chū sè de yǎn yuán de huà , xiàng tā zhè yàng de nán rén huì zàn xǔ tā de 。
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8.
JCS approve Inchon plan - no order from Truman; only JCS recommendation "let action determine the matter"
美国参谋长联席会议批准了仁川计划–这一命令并不是来自杜鲁门；而是由参谋长联席会议建议道“让行动决定一切”。
měi guó cān móu zhǎng lián xí huì yì pī zhǔn le rén chuān jì huà – zhè yī mìng lìng bìng bú shì lái zì dù lǔ mén ; ér shì yóu cān móu zhǎng lián xí huì yì jiàn yì dào " ràng xíng dòng jué dìng yí qiè " 。
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9.
He didn't approve of her approach and said that if he was going to appoint anybody, there must be a written application.
他不赞成她的方式并告诉她如果他打算任命某人，必须先有书面申请。
tā bù zàn chéng tā de fāng shì bìng gào su tā rú guǒ tā dǎ suàn rèn mìng mǒu rén , bì xū xiān yǒu shū miàn shēn qǐng 。
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10.
Obviously, he never identifies himself with something of which he does not approve.
显然，他不会认同他不赞同的事物。
xiǎn rán , tā bú huì rèn tóng tā bù zàn tóng de shì wù 。
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