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源自拉丁语 'condonare'(原谅),由 'con-'(完全)和 'donare'(给予)组成,原指宽恕债务。17世纪演变为现代含义。
❶ 表示对某种不良行为或错误采取默许或纵容态度,虽不明确支持但也不加以阻止或惩罚。
“The teacher condoned the students' late submissions due to the power outage.”
(因停电缘故,老师默许了学生们迟交作业的行为。)
“By not punishing the harassment, the company effectively condoned it.”
(公司未对骚扰行为进行处罚,实际上纵容了这种行为。)
condone by silence — 通过沉默间接表示对某行为的默许,虽未明确支持但也不反对。
“The manager's failure to address the issue was seen as condoning it by silence.”
(经理未处理该问题,被视为用沉默默许了该行为。)