Sanction

['sæŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n] or ['sæŋkʃən]

解释:

(noun.) a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards.

(noun.) the act of final authorization; 'it had the sanction of the church'.

(noun.) formal and explicit approval; 'a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement'.

(verb.) give religious sanction to, such as through on oath; 'sanctify the marriage'.

(verb.) give authority or permission to.

录入:里基--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) Solemn or ceremonious ratification; an official act of a superior by which he ratifies and gives validity to the act of some other person or body; establishment or furtherance of anything by giving authority to it; confirmation; approbation.

(n.) Anything done or said to enforce the will, law, or authority of another; as, legal sanctions.

(v. t.) To give sanction to; to ratify; to confirm; to approve.

比利校对

同义词及近义词：

n. Confirmation, ratification, countenance, support, authority, warranty, authorization.

v. a. Ratify, confirm, countenance, support, authorize, warrant, allow, legalize, bind.

手打:利

同义词及反义词：

SYN:Authorize, countenance, confirm, ratify,[See SANATORY_and_HEALTHFUL]

SYN:Rectification, authorization, authority, countenance, support, seal, allowance

ANT:Nullification, disallowance, discountenance, prohibition

杰拉尔德编辑

解释:

n. act of ratifying or giving authority to: confirmation: support: a decree a law.—v.t. to give validity to: to authorise: to countenance.—adjs. Sanc′tionable; Sanc′tionary.

珍妮整理