Definition
- C1
To deliberately ignore something that one knows to be wrong or inappropriate.
對明知不對的事情裝作沒看見；睜一隻眼閉一隻眼。
The company supervisor often turns a blind eye to minor disputes between employees.
公司主管經常對員工之間的小爭執睜一隻眼閉一隻眼。
Although he knew his son was cheating on the exam, he chose to turn a blind eye.
儘管他知道兒子在考試中作弊，他還是選擇睜一隻眼閉一隻眼。
The government sometimes turns a blind eye to certain illegal activities, as long as they do not disrupt social stability.
政府有時會對某些非法活動睜一隻眼閉一隻眼，只要它們不破壞社會穩定。