/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。 ➔disapproving adj After 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。 ➔disapprovingly adv David frowned disapprovingly when I lit a cigarette. 我点烟时，戴维就皱起眉头，表示讨厌。