240. Brook - Formal English

Brook 개울

Not brook sth = brook no 용납하지 않다, 용인하지 않다

 

1)

As a noun

a brook, a little river, a stream

a littel bit literary word

some poeitic sound

 

2)

As a verb

to brook, we nealy always find it in the negative 

I will brook no discontent 

I will not brook any complaining

not allowed, not accept

I will not brook any criticism of my work

dictators don't brook opposition

brook, to tolerate, to stand for, to put up with but in the negative

brook no something

not brook something

He won't brook any interference in what he's doing

the government will brook no changes to this plan

I won't brook in disobedience 

I won't brook interference

I won't brook argument

I won't brook dissension 

 

Formality : 6.5

 

 

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