disapproval

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Sự phản đối, sự không đồng ý

BrE /dɪsəˈpruːfəl/ AmE /dɪsəˈpruːfəl/

noun en → vi

1 FEELING [uncountable] B1

Sự phản đối, sự không đồng ý

a feeling of not liking something or someone because you think they are wrong, bad, etc.

  • express disapproval of somebody/something

Collocations disapproval of behaviour · disapproval from parents

  • There was widespread disapproval of the decision.

    Có sự phản đối rộng rãi về quyết định đó.

2 STATEMENT [countable] B2

Lời phê phán, lời phản đối

an expression or statement that shows you do not like something or someone because you think they are wrong, bad, etc.

  • a disapproval of somebody/something

Collocations disapproval from the committee · disapproval in a newspaper article

  • The board issued a formal disapproval.

    Ban giám đốc đã ban hành một quyết định phê phán chính thức.