English Dictionary

condone

IPA（発音記号）

/kənˈdoʊn/

動詞

他動詞

(transitive) To forgive, excuse or overlook (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked).

日本語の意味

（道徳的に問題がある、または不快な行動などを）許す / （非難すべき行動などを）免れる、見過ごす / （不当な行為を）容認する

The manager made it clear that he would not condone any form of harassment in the workplace.

その管理者は、職場でのいかなるハラスメントも容認しないとはっきり述べた。

意味（1）

(transitive) To forgive, excuse or overlook (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked).

‘Then the father has a great fight with his terrible conscience,’ said Munday with granite seriousness. ‘Should he make a row with the police […]? Or should he say nothing about it and condone brutality for fear of appearing in the newspapers?

意味（2）

(transitive) To allow, accept or permit (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked).

Rule-utilitarianism is unlikely to condone torturing a child, but it does imply that the torturing of a child is less evil if the torturer shares his pleasure with other sadists-perhaps by inviting an audience, or broadcasting it on the Internet.

意味（3）

(transitive, law) To forgive (marital infidelity or other marital offense).

condones （ present singular third-person ）

condoning （ participle present ）

condoned （ participle past ）

condoned （ past ）