APPROVE
The meaning of approve changes when you add the preposition of to make approve of. Approve by itself means 'sanction' or 'endorse' as in these two examples. In the first, an accountant is speaking, and in the second, a university admissions tutor.
- 'I cannot approve the reimbursement because you haven't given me the receipts for your expenditure.'
- 'I cannot approve your application to study law because you do not have the relevant qualifications.'
If you approve of something, then you consider it to be good or you agree with it. Consider:
- 'I don't approve of smoking in restaurants because it is so upsetting usually for non-smokers.'
- 'Why don't you approve of my friends? They are all good upright people.'
[ə'pru:v]
ngoại động từ
chấp thuận; phê chuẩn; phê duyệt; chuẩn y
that peace treaty has been approved by the national assembly
hoà ước ấy đã được sự phê chuẩn của quốc hội
the auditors approved the company's accounts
các kiểm định viên đã chấp thuận các chứng từ thanh toán của công ty
chứng tỏ; tỏ ra
to approve one's valour
chứng tỏ lòng can đảm
he approved himself to be a good pianist
anh ta tỏ ra là một người chơi pianô giỏi
nội động từ
( to approve of somebody / something) tán thành; ưng thuận; bằng lòng
to approve of the proposal
tán thành lời đề nghị
Lan doesn't want to take her new boyfriend home in case her parents don't approve of him
Lan không muốn đưa anh bạn mới quen về nhà nếu bố mẹ không ưng thuận anh ta
3 comments:
'I don't approve of smoking in public places because it is so upsetting usually for non-smokers.' Hehe! :) haha!
I support "be con tinh nghich".
Do you agree with us? ^_^
Good Weekend to our teacher.
Our teacher is a smoking person,isn't he?
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