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sanction

UK //ˈsæŋkʃən//US //ˈsæŋkʃən//

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。)

同义词:approval, penalty, restriction, authorization, punishment

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。)

同义词:approve, penalize, authorize, punish, endorse

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。)