sanction

['sæŋkʃən]

n.批准, 约束力,处罚
vt.批准, 支持

例句与用法：

The book was translated without the sanction of the author.

这本书未经作者许可就给翻译了。

The church would not sanction the king's second marriage.

教会不会批准国王第二次结婚。

Western nations imposed tough sanctions on the country.

西方各国对这个国家实行了严厉制裁。

The minister can only act in this matter with the sanction of Parliament.

部长只有得到国会批准才能就此事采取行动。

词形变化：

动词过去式: sanctioned | 动词过去分词: sanctioned | 动词现在分词: sanctioning | 动词第三人称单数: sanctions |

详细释义：

n.

1. 认可; 批准[U]

Official sanction has not yet been given.

尚未获得正式批准。

2. 赞许; 支持; 鼓励[U][S1][(+for)]

There is no sanction for autocracy.

没有人赞成独裁统治。

3. 国际制裁[P][(+against)]

The UN imposed economic sanctions against Iraq.

联合国对伊拉克实施经济制裁。

4. (为保证法律得到遵守的)奖惩附加条款[C]

5. (道德的)约束力[C][(+against)]

vt.

1. 认可; 批准

The church would not sanction his second marriage.

教会不会认可他的第二次婚姻。

2. 赞许; 支持; 鼓励

They refused to sanction segregation.

他们拒绝支持种族隔离。

3. 对……实施制裁