countenancing
v. 支援,贊同,批准( countenance的現在分詞 )
If someone will not countenance something, they do not agree with it and will not allow it to happen.
Jake would not countenance Janis's marrying while still a student.
傑克不會同意賈尼斯還在上學就結婚。
...the military men who refused to countenance the overthrow of the president.
拒絕支援推翻總統的軍人們
Someone's countenance is their face.
He met each inquiry with an impassive countenance.
他面無表情地接受每一個盤問。