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縱容

to condone

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

zong4rong2 • zòngróng

Meaning

Primary

to condone

Alternatives

condone, condoning, condones, condoned, to enable, enable, to tolerate, tolerate

Mnemonic

縱容 To condone is 縱 to let loose your judgment in order 容 to contain a greater acceptance of the behavior of others within yourself.

Usage

法律 不 縱容 這 種 行為。

The law does not condone this kind of behavior.

公司 不 應 縱容 違規。

The company should not condone violations.

老師 不 會 縱容 抄襲。

Teachers do not condone plagiarism.