condone

kәn'dәun

托福GRE Collins 1

v excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with

vt. 赦, 宽恕
[法] 宽恕, 不咎, 抵销

Collins 星级

13,947

BNC 频率

11,201

使用频率

condone 由前缀 con-（一起）和动词 donare（给予）构成，意为“共同给予”，引申为对某种行为的宽容或不加指责。

例句

1. The teacher does not condone cheating in her classroom.

老师不容忍她的课堂上作弊。

2. Many people believe that the company should not condone unethical behavior.

许多人认为公司不应该纵容不道德行为。

3. Parents should not condone their children's bad habits.

父母不应该纵容孩子的不良习惯。