countenance
面容
definition
verb
he was reluctant to countenance the use of force
admit as acceptable or possible.
noun
his impenetrable eyes and inscrutable countenance give little away
a person's face or facial expression.
she was giving her specific countenance to the occasion
support.
translation of 'countenance'
verb
支持
noun
鼓励,
面容,
颜色,
脸色,
颜
example
We all know the ABC would never give 'countenance' to the perverted influence of base and vulgar advertising.
he was reluctant to 'countenance' the use of force
The man, appropriately, shone his 'countenance' approvingly upon her.
she was giving her specific 'countenance' to the occasion
This was an insult he could no longer 'countenance' , and so he had decided that all high-risk surgeries would be transferred to another hospital.
his impenetrable eyes and inscrutable 'countenance' give little away
No judicial 'countenance' can or ought to be given in matters of taxation to any system of extra-legal concessions.
she was giving her specific 'countenance' to the occasion
he was reluctant to 'countenance' the use of force
Moyes cannot help but 'countenance' going the same way.
his impenetrable eyes and inscrutable 'countenance' give little away
Is there any parent who would argue for, or 'countenance' , the early evacuation of one sick child from an Intensive Care Unit bed in favour of their own child?
The servant, as that was now what he all-too-obviously was, prayed no one would notice his slip of the tongue, but clearly they remained unanswered by the expressions on everyone's surprised and confused 'countenances' .
Even the most hawkish leaders baulked at 'countenancing' a right of pre-emptive action when the world's principal disputants both had nuclear missile submarines designed to evade a surprise attack.
Defeat to ‘the town’ team would not have been 'countenanced' in the past and this result will surely send shock waves across the Slieve Blooms.
Of course, it is understood the money must be used strictly for digging wells[… ] and no other use will be 'countenanced' , that must be understood. […]
The 'countenances' range from human to somewhat animal-like to simply weird; most are done in a unique style, with sharply cut, striking features and exaggerated eyes.
But the arrogance that enables Cassell to be such a reliable shooter in the clutch prevents him from 'countenancing' the fact that he's a defensive liability.
My mother was responsible, solely because in deference to his manic passion for rock 'n' roll music my father wanted to call me Elvisa and had to be 'countenanced' at all costs.
The image of the bronzed 'countenances' of the Native man and woman will only become true fixtures of the Canadian consciousness when Aboriginal people themselves admit to the true nature of their pre-settlement lives.
But, when you do notice the facial features, it is as though your pupils have adjusted to the darkness, and beautiful and strangely familiar 'countenances' reveal themselves.
And to sever ‘human life’ from personhood is the slipperiest of slopes, and should not be 'countenanced' by anyone who doesn't wish to risk ending up on the wrong side of the definition.
Several portraits feature beautiful faces, some with deeply lined, wizened 'countenances' .
The Chairman said although it sounded funny, that sort of thing must not be 'countenanced' , and the Surveyor was instructed to notify the police and take proceedings against any future offenders.
Capital punishment has been outlawed most places, and even where it is allowed, brutality of that kind would not be 'countenanced' .
We think 'countenancing' any other position would totally undermine our members going about their duty and put them at phenomenal risk.
He inwardly grinned along with Elizabeth, but both of them kept impassive 'countenances' in front of their son.
As for the Americans, theirs were grim 'countenances' .
It was the perfect damsel-in-distress expression, she'd seen executed on the 'countenances' of several ladies.
The Greenheads are humanoid - human like - but their 'countenances' and outlines are conspicuously similar to the Grays, the archetypal aliens who appear in abduction stories in popular culture.
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