sanction
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T If someone in authority sanctions an action or practice, they officially approve of it and allow it to be done. 批準; 認可
He may now be ready to sanction the use of force. 他或許現(xiàn)在正準備批準使用武力。
2. N-UNCOUNT Sanction is also a noun. 批準; 認可
...a newspaper run by citizens without the sanction of the government. …未經(jīng)政府許可的一家民辦報紙。
3. N-PLURAL Sanctions are measures taken by countries to restrict trade and official contact with a country that has broken international law. 國際制裁
The continued abuse of human rights has now led the United States to impose sanctions against the regime. 對人權的不斷踐踏現(xiàn)已導致美國對該政權實施國際制裁。
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sanction /?s??k??n/ (sanctioning,sanctioned,sanctions)
劍橋詞典
- A package of economic sanctions is to be enacted against the country .
- The UN has imposed punitive sanctions on the invading country .
- The UN announced its intentions to toughen sanctions still further .
- She is in favour of a relaxation of the sanctions.
- People were surprised at the time by the severity of the sanctions.
sanction noun (ORDER)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有復數(shù)形式的名詞 通常作為復數(shù)使用的名詞 ]an official order , such as the stopping of trade , that is taken against a country in order to make it obey international law
制裁
Many nations have imposed sanctions on the country because of its attacks on its own people . 由于該國發(fā)生了針對本國人民的暴力行為，許多國家都對其進行制裁。
Trade/economic sanctions will only be lifted (= stopped ) when the aggressor nation withdraws its troops . 只有侵略國撤回其軍隊，貿(mào)易／經(jīng)濟制裁才會解除。
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有復數(shù)形式的名詞 ]
a strong action taken in order to make people obey a law or rule , or a punishment given when they do not obey
（為維護法律或規(guī)定而采取的）強硬措施；（對違反法律或規(guī)定者進行的）懲罰，處罰
Without realistic sanctions, some teachers have difficulty keeping order in the classroom . 沒有切實可行的處罰措施，有些教師難以維持課堂秩序。
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sanction noun (APPROVAL)
[ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有復數(shù)形式的名詞 ]approval or permission , especially formal or legal
（尤指正式或法律認可的）批準，許可
They tried to get official sanction for the plans . 他們想使計劃獲得正式批準。 返回 sanction