/ˌdɪsəˈpru:v ||; ˌdɪsəˈpruv/verb
[I] disapprove (of sb/sth) to think that sb/sth is bad, foolish, etc 认为…不好或愚蠢;不赞成:
His parents strongly disapproved of him leaving college before he had finished his course.他未完成大学课程就辍了学,他的父母极不赞成。 ➔disapprovingadjAfter he had told the joke there was a disapproving silence.他说完了笑话,大家都不以为然地默不作声。 ➔disapprovinglyadvDavid frowned disapprovingly when I lit a cigarette.我点烟时,戴维就皱起眉头,表示讨厌。