condone
의미: To accept or allow behaviour that is considered wrong or offensive to continue, typically by failing to take action against it.
Condone implies passive tolerance rather than active approval — one condones something by turning a blind eye rather than by endorsing it. It almost always appears in negative constructions: 'we cannot condone,' 'this does not condone.' In legal and institutional contexts, condoning misconduct can create liability. The word is standard in editorial writing, policy statements, and formal debate.
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- The university made clear that it does not condone any form of harassment or discrimination on its campuses. 该大学明确表示,绝不容忍校园内任何形式的骚扰或歧视行为。La universidad dejó claro que no condona ninguna forma de acoso o discriminación en sus campus.大学は、キャンパス内におけるいかなる形態のハラスメントや差別も容認しないことを明確にした。대학은 캠퍼스 내 어떠한 형태의 괴롭힘이나 차별도 용납하지 않겠다는 입장을 분명히 했다.
- By failing to act, the regulator was seen to condone practices that had caused significant consumer harm. 由于未能采取行动,监管机构被视为纵容了对消费者造成重大损害的行为。Al no actuar, se consideró que el regulador condonaba prácticas que habían causado un perjuicio significativo a los consumidores.規制当局は行動を怠ったことにより、消費者に重大な被害をもたらした慣行を黙認したと見なされた。규제 당국은 조치를 취하지 않음으로써 소비자에게 심각한 피해를 초래한 관행을 묵인한 것으로 간주되었다.
- Nothing in this report should be taken to condone the use of excessive force by the security services. 本报告中的任何内容都不应被解读为纵容安全部队使用过度武力。Nada en este informe debe interpretarse como una aprobación del uso excesivo de la fuerza por parte de los servicios de seguridad.本報告書のいかなる内容も、治安部門による過度の武力行使を容認するものと解釈されるべきではない。본 보고서의 어떤 내용도 보안 기관의 과도한 무력 사용을 용인하는 것으로 해석되어서는 안 된다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: journalism, legal, politics
어조: critical
기원과 역사
From Latin condonare (to give up, remit, pardon), from con- (together) + donare (to give). Entered English in the mid-19th century, initially in legal usage relating to the forgiveness of marital offences.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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