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on approval
show and prove
approve of
Father did not approve of his marriage to Mary．父亲不准他同玛丽结婚。
2．like；be in favour of赞成
We cordially approved of this project．我们衷心赞成这项研究计划。
I approve of what he said and what he did．对于他的言行我表示赞成。
disapprove of
Jack's father disapproved of his marriage to Jane．杰克的父亲不赞成他与简的婚姻。
I disapprove of your method．我不赞成你的方法。
2．dislike不喜欢
I disapprove of his way of dealing with others．我不喜欢他的处世方法。
improve on
I am unable to im prove on his suggestion．我提不出比他更好的建 议了。
This method is better，but can still be im proved upon．这个方法是好 多了，但还可以改进。
She made good marks the first year，but she thought she could improve on them．她第1年成绩很 好，但她认为还可以更好。
provide against
We must provide against a rainy day．我们必须未雨绸缪。
provide for
How can everyone provide for unexpected events？对于意外之事，怎么可能每个人都有所准备呢？
2．supply with the necessary things of life供养
He has five children and a wife to provide for．他要供养妻子和5个孩子。
provide with
The villagers provided the guerrillas with food．村民们向游击队提供食品。
provided that
I will go provided that you go too．如果你也去，我就去。
exception that proves the rule
Idiom(s): exception that proves the ruleTheme: PROOF
a saying claiming that when an exception has to be made to a particular rule or guideline, this simply emphasizes the existence of the rule. (The exception tests for the existence of a rule. Usually with the.)
• Sixth-graders do not have to wear school uniforms, but they're the exception that proves the rule.
• The youngest dog is allowed in the house. He's the exception that proves the rule.
Tempt providence
If you tempt providence, you take a risk that may well have unpleasant consequences. ('Tempt fate' is also used.)exception proves the rule|exception|prove|proves|r
Something unusual that does not follow a rule tests that rule to see if it is true; if there are too many exceptions, the rule is no good.
A proverb. Frank is very short but is a good basketball player. He is the exception that proves the rule.go to show|go|go to prove|prove|show
v. phr., informal To seem to prove; act or serve to show (a fact); demonstrate. Often used after "it". Our team beat a bigger team, and it just goes to show you can win if you play hard enough. The hard winter at Valley Forge goes to show that our soldiers suffered a great deal to win the Revolution.improve on|improve|improve upon
v. To make or get one that is better than (another). Dick made good marks the first year, but he thought he could improve on them. Charles built a new model racer for the derby race, because he knew he could improve upon his old one.on approval|approval|on
adv. phr. With the understanding that the thing may be refused. Mr. Grey bought his camera on approval. The company offered to send a package of stamps on approval.approval
approvalsee on approval; seal of approval.
exception proves the rule, the
exception proves the rule, theAn instance that does not obey a rule shows that the rule exists. For example, John's much shorter than average but excels at basketball—the exception proves the rule. This seemingly paradoxical phrase is the converse of the older idea that every rule has an exception. [Mid-1600s]
improve
improveimprove on
or improve upon
to do or make better than, as by additions or changes
prove
proveIn addition to the idiom beginning with prove, also see exception proves the rule, the.
prove out
prove outSucceed, turn out well, as in Farm-raised trout has proved out so well that the fish industry plans to experiment with other species. [Mid-1900s]
seal of approval
seal of approvalAn endorsement of something or someone, as in Our candidate doesn't have the governor's seal of approval, or The new management gave the old refund policy their seal of approval. This idiom was used, and perhaps invented, as an advertising gimmick of Good Housekeeping Magazine, which gave its so-called “seal of approval” to products it endorsed; the products' packaging in turn bore a small emblem attesting to this endorsement. The noun seal here is used in the same sense as in set one's seal on.
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