condone
英 [kən'dəʊn]美 [kən'don]
vt. 宽恕;赦免
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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.
英语词源
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.
权威例句
1. I don't condone violence in any shape or form.
我不能容忍任何形式的暴力。
2. I couldn't condone what she was doing.
我无法容忍她在做的事。
3. I cannot condone the use of violence.
我不能宽恕使用暴力的行为.
4. We cannot condone violence of any sort.
我们不能容忍任何形式的暴力.
5. Do you condone his sin?
你宽恕他的罪 吗 ?
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