abetting
英[ə'bet]
美[ə'bet]
Verb:
-
assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
用作动词 (v.)
- It's illegal to aid and abet a thief.
伙同小偷作案是有罪的。
- He wouldn't throw the stone if those boys did not abet him.
要不是那些男孩子怂恿他，他不会扔那块石头。
- To tolerate evil is to abet it; coddling wrong only helps the devil.
纵容坏事即是怂恿；过分宽容就会助长坏人坏事。
