approve

verb

/əˈpruːv/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they approve	/əˈpruːv/ /əˈpruːv/
he / she / it approves	/əˈpruːvz/ /əˈpruːvz/
past simple approved	/əˈpruːvd/ /əˈpruːvd/
past participle approved	/əˈpruːvd/ /əˈpruːvd/
-ing form approving	/əˈpruːvɪŋ/ /əˈpruːvɪŋ/

[intransitive] to think that somebody/something is good, acceptable or suitable赞成；同意
- 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。
- approve of somebody/something Do you approve of my idea?你同意我的想法吗？
- She didn't quite approve of the way he was running things.她不太赞成他管理事情的方式。
- approve of somebody doing something She doesn't approve of me leaving school this year.她不同意我今年毕业。
- (formal) approve of somebody’s doing something She doesn't approve of my leaving school this year.她不同意我今年毕业。
opposite disapprove
- I don't personally approve but I'm willing to live with it.我本人对此并不赞同，但是我会容忍。
- He didn't say anything, but I could tell from the look on his face that he didn't approve.他什么也没说，但从他脸上的表情我可以看出他不赞成。
- I very much approve of these new tests.我非常赞成这些新的测试。
- I wholeheartedly approve of his actions.我由衷地赞成他的做法。
- I don't think your mother would approve of this behaviour, do you?我认为你母亲不会赞成这种行为，你说呢？
Topics Opinion and argumentb2
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- fully
- heartily
- strongly
- …
preposition
- of
[transitive] approve something to officially agree to a plan, request, etc.批准，通过（计划、要求等）
- The committee unanimously approved the plan.委员会一致通过了计划。
- We hope that the proposals will soon be approved by the committee.我们希望委员会能尽快批准这些建议。
- to approve a bill/application批准议案/申请
Synonyms agree
agree
- accept
- approve
- go along with somebody/something
- consent
These words all mean to say that you will do what somebody wants or that you will allow something to happen.
- agree to say that you will do what somebody wants or that you will allow something to happen:
  He agreed to let me go early.他容许我早走。
- accept to be satisfied with something that has been done, decided or suggested:
  They accepted the court’s decision.他们接受法院的判决。
- approve to officially agree to a plan, suggestion or request:
  The committee unanimously approved the plan.委员会一致通过了计划。
- go along with somebody/something (rather informal) to agree to something that somebody else has decided; to agree with somebody else’s ideas:指赞同某事，同意某人的观点：
  She just goes along with everything he suggests.他的一切建议她都赞同。
- consent (rather formal) to agree to something or give your permission for something:指同意、准许、允许：
  She finally consented to answer our questions.她最终同意回答我们的问题。
Patterns
- to agree/consent to something
- to agree/consent to do something
- to agree to/accept/approve/go along with/consent to a plan/proposal
- to agree to/accept/approve a request
- They approved the creation of a human resources development centre.他们批准建立一个人力资源开发中心。
- His appointment has not been formally approved yet.他的任命还没有正式批准。
- The Legislature narrowly approved an amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution.立法机关勉强批准了马萨诸塞州宪法的一项修正案。
- The committee has approved the compensation package.委员会已经批准了补偿方案。
Topics Opinion and argumentb2
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- formally
- officially
- federally
- …
[transitive, often passive] to say that something is good enough to be used or is correct认可；核准
- be approved by somebody/something The course is approved by the Department for Education.课程已获教育部核准。
- be approved for something This medicine is not approved for use in children.这种药不被批准用于儿童。
- be approved as something The chemical has never been federally approved as a pesticide.联邦政府从未批准将这种化学物质用作杀虫剂。
- approve something The auditors approved the company's accounts.审计员核准了公司的账目。
Topics Opinion and argumentb2

词源Middle English: from Old French aprover, from Latin approbare (from ad- ‘to’ + probare ‘try, test’). The original sense was ‘prove, demonstrate’, later ‘corroborate, confirm’, hence ‘pronounce to be satisfactory’ (late Middle English).