
sanction
词源
源自拉丁语 'sanctio',意为‘法令’或‘批准’,后经法语进入英语。
noun
❶ 官方批准或授权,通常指政府或权威机构对某行为的正式许可。
“The project cannot proceed without the sanction of the local government.”
(没有地方政府的批准,这个项目无法继续进行。)
“The new policy received the sanction of the board.”
(新政策获得了董事会的批准。)
❶ 惩罚或限制措施,通常指国际社会或政府对某国家或个人的经济或政治制裁。
“The UN imposed economic sanctions on the country.”
(联合国对该国实施了经济制裁。)
“The sanctions were lifted after the government complied with the demands.”
(在政府满足要求后,制裁被解除。)
verb
❶ 正式批准或授权某行为,使其合法或合规。
“The committee sanctioned the use of the funds.”
(委员会批准了资金的使用。)
“The law sanctions the practice under certain conditions.”
(法律在特定条件下允许这种做法。)
❶ 对某国家或个人实施惩罚或限制措施,通常用于国际关系或法律语境。
“The country was sanctioned for human rights violations.”
(该国因侵犯人权而受到制裁。)
“The UN sanctioned the regime for its aggressive actions.”
(联合国对该政权的侵略行为实施了制裁。)
常见短语
economic sanctions — 经济制裁,通常指国家或国际组织对某国采取的经济限制措施,以迫使其改变政策或行为。
“The economic sanctions caused a shortage of essential goods.”
(经济制裁导致必需品短缺。)
sanctioned by law — 法律允许的,指某行为或活动在法律框架内被正式批准或认可。
“The protest was sanctioned by law and proceeded peacefully.”
(抗议活动是法律允许的,并和平进行。)