Definition
- C1
To deliberately ignore something that one knows to be wrong or inappropriate.
对明知不对的事情装作没看见；睁一只眼闭一只眼。
The company supervisor often turns a blind eye to minor disputes between employees.
公司主管经常对员工之间的小争执睁一只眼闭一只眼。
Although he knew his son was cheating on the exam, he chose to turn a blind eye.
尽管他知道儿子在考试中作弊，他还是选择睁一只眼闭一只眼。
The government sometimes turns a blind eye to certain illegal activities, as long as they do not disrupt social stability.
政府有时会对某些非法活动睁一只眼闭一只眼，只要它们不破坏社会稳定。