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discountenance 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/disˈkountn-əns/,
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discountenanced, past tense; discountenanced, past participle; discountenances, 3rd person singular present; discountenancing, present participle;
  1. Refuse to approve of (something)
    • - the best solution to alcohol abuse is a healthy family life where alcohol consumption is discountenanced
  2. Disturb the composure of
    • - Amanda was not discountenanced by the accusation
  1. look with disfavor on; "The republic soon discountenanced its few friends"
  2. show disapproval by discouraging; "any measure tending to fuse invalids into a class with special privileges should be discountenanced"
  3. to refuse to approve