1 [I] approve (of sb/sth) to be pleased about sth; to like sb/sth 满意;喜欢:
His father didn't approve of him becoming a dancer.他父亲不赞成他当舞蹈演员。Her parents don't approve of her friends.她父母不喜欢她的朋友。 [OPP] disapprove 反义词为 disapprove
2 [T] to agree formally to sth or to say that sth is correct 批准;核准;认可:
We need to get an accountant to approve these figures.我们须要找会计师核准这些数字。
approve/əˋpruv; əˈpruːv/v 1 [T] to officially accept a plan or idea 批准﹐通过﹐认可: We are waiting for our proposals to be approved. 我们正在等待我们的提议获得通过。2 [I] to think that someone or something is good, right, or suitable [ disapprove ] 赞成﹔称许: +of My parents didn’t approve of my friends. 我父母不认同我交的朋友。I don’t approve of taking drugs. 我不赞成吸毒。
approveapproveapprovesapprovedapprovingverb (approves, approving, approved)to think or say that something or somebody is good or right: My parents don't approve of my friends. She doesn't approve of smoking.oppositedisapprove