countenance

英 ['kaʊnt(ə)nəns; -tɪn-] 美['kaʊntənəns]

• n. 面容，表情；支持
• vt. 支持，赞同

1. the appearance conveyed by a person's face;

"a pleasant countenance"

"a stern visage"

2. formal and explicit approval;

"a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"

3. the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)