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sanctions

UK /ˈsæŋkʃənz/US /ˈsæŋkʃənz/

词源

源自拉丁语 'sanctio'(意为法令、批准),通过古法语 'sanction' 进入英语,最初指法律批准,后发展出惩罚性含义。

noun

❶ 制裁,指国家或国际组织对违反规则的国家或个人采取的惩罚性措施,通常包括经济限制或外交手段。

“The UN imposed economic sanctions on the country for human rights violations.”

(联合国因人权问题对该国实施经济制裁。)

“Lifting trade sanctions could improve relations between the two nations.”

(解除贸易制裁可能改善两国关系。)

❶ 批准或正式许可,指官方对某行为或决定的认可,使其具有法律效力。

“The committee gave its sanction to the proposed policy changes.”

(委员会批准了拟议的政策修改。)

“No construction can begin without the city's official sanction.”

(未经市政府正式批准,任何工程不得开工。)

同义词:penalties, restrictions, embargoes, approvals, authorizations

verb

❶ 正式批准或授权,通常指官方机构对某行为给予许可或法律认可。

“The government sanctioned the use of military force in the region.”

(政府批准在该地区使用军事力量。)

“The court sanctioned the new adoption procedures.”

(法院批准了新的收养程序。)

同义词:authorize, approve, endorse, ratify, validate

常见短语

economic sanctions — 经济制裁,指通过限制贸易、金融等手段向目标国家施压的惩罚性措施。

“The economic sanctions caused a sharp decline in the country's imports.”

(经济制裁导致该国进口量急剧下降。)

give sanction to — 正式批准或认可某事物,使其具有合法性或权威性。

“The council gave sanction to the new urban development plan.”

(市议会正式批准了新的城市发展规划。)