condone

英 [kən'dəʊn]美 [kən'don]
  • vt. 宽恕；赦免
GRE 低频词 扩展词汇

助记提示

1. condone 的构词逻辑与 forgive, pardon 如出一辙、原理相同。

中文词源

condone 原谅

con-, 强调。-don, 给予，词源同donate, date. 即完全给予的，原谅的，比较pardon.

英文词源

condone
condone: see date
condone (v.)
1857, from Latin condonare "to give up, remit, permit," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + donare "to give" (see donation). Originally a legal term in the Matrimonial Causes Act, which made divorce a civil matter in Britain. Related: Condoned; condoning.

双语例句

1. I don't condone violence in any shape or form.
我不能容忍任何形式的暴力。
来自柯林斯例句
2. I couldn't condone what she was doing.
我无法容忍她在做的事。
来自柯林斯例句
3. I cannot condone the use of violence.
我不能宽恕使用暴力的行为.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. We cannot condone violence of any sort.
我们不能容忍任何形式的暴力.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. Do you condone his sin?
你宽恕他的罪 吗 ?
来自《简明英汉词典》