approbate
['æprəu.beit]
vt. 认可, 许可, 承认
例句与用法：
Her confinement was approaching.
她的分娩期临近了。
Night was fast approaching.
黑夜转瞬而至。
People approaching the gate were challenged by the sentry.
向大门走去的人受到了哨兵的查问。
The time is approaching when we must think about buying a new house.
我们要想一想买新房子的事了，时机即将来临。
An ordinary subway train, approaching the station, can be twice as loud as the loudest jet.
平常的地下火车接近车站时，发出的声音可能是最大声的喷射机的两倍。
There are several ways of approaching the problem.
处理这个问题有好几个方法。
The thief froze when he heard the footsteps approaching.
小偷听到走近的脚步声，吓得呆住了。
词形变化：
形容词: approbative | 动词过去式: approbated | 动词过去分词: approbated | 动词现在分词: approbating | 动词第三人称单数: approbates |
详细释义：
vt.
1. 认可; 承认; 批准
2. 赞赏