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countenance

英 ['kaʊnt(ə)nəns; -tɪn-] 美['kaʊntənəns]
  • n. 面容,表情;支持
  • vt. 支持,赞同

英英释意


1. the appearance conveyed by a person's face;
"a pleasant countenance"
"a stern visage"
2. formal and explicit approval;
"a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
3. the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)