countenance | BrE ˈkaʊnt(ə)nəns, AmE ˈkaʊnt(ə)nəns | A. noun literary (face) 面容 miànróng ; (expression) 表情 biǎoqíng ▸ to keep one's countenance 不动声色 B. transitive verb formal (tolerate) 容许 róngxǔ ; (accept) 接受 jiēshòu ▸ to countenance sb doing sth 同意某人做某事 |