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approving 音标拼音: [əpr'uvɪŋ] a. 满意的 满意的 approving adj 1: expressing or manifesting praise or approval; " approbative criticism"; " an affirmative nod" [ synonym: { approving}, { affirmative}, { approbative}, { approbatory}, { plausive}] n 1: the formal act of approving; " he gave the project his blessing"; " his decision merited the approval of any sensible person" [ synonym: { blessing}, { approval}, { approving}] [ ant: { disapproval}] Approving \ Ap* prov" ing\, a. Expressing approbation; commending; as, an approving smile. -- { Ap* prov" ing* ly}, adv. [ 1913 Webster]
Approve \ Ap* prove"\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Approved}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Approving}.] [ OE. aproven, appreven, to prove, OF. aprover, F. approuver, to approve, fr. L. approbare; ad probare to esteem as good, approve, prove. See { Prove}, and cf. { Approbate}.] 1. To show to be real or true; to prove. [ Obs.] [ 1913 Webster] Wouldst thou approve thy constancy? Approve First thy obedience. -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically. [ 1913 Webster] Opportunities to approve . . . worth. -- Emerson. [ 1913 Webster] He had approved himself a great warrior. -- Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster] ' T is an old lesson; Time approves it true. -- Byron. [ 1913 Webster] His account . . . approves him a man of thought. -- Parkman. [ 1913 Webster] 3. To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm; as, to approve the decision of a court- martial. [ 1913 Webster] 4. To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of; as, we approve the measured of the administration. [ 1913 Webster] 5. To make or show to be worthy of approbation or acceptance. [ 1913 Webster] The first care and concern must be to approve himself to God. -- Rogers. [ 1913 Webster] Note: This word, when it signifies to be pleased with, to think favorably ( of), is often followed by of. [ 1913 Webster] They had not approved of the deposition of James. -- Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster] They approved of the political institutions. -- W. Black. [ 1913 Webster]
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