The committee's disapproval of the proposed budget led to a revised plan that allocated more funds to public libraries.
委员会对拟议预算的不赞成导致了修订计划，该计划为公共图书馆分配了更多资金。
Which choice best defines “disapproval”?
B — A feeling of not approving. “disapproval” means a feeling of not approving.
Which word means “a feeling of not approving”?
C — disapproval. “disapproval” means a feeling of not approving.
disapproval — a feeling of not approving. In Chinese: 不赞成，反对.
disapproval is pronounced /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvəl/.
The committee's disapproval of the proposed budget led to a revised plan that allocated more funds to public libraries. (委员会对拟议预算的不赞成导致了修订计划，该计划为公共图书馆分配了更多资金。)
disapprobation, objection, criticism — all close in meaning to disapproval (a feeling of not approving).
approval, endorsement — each the opposite of disapproval (a feeling of not approving).
Yes. disapproval is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.