sanction
['sæŋk.ʃən] noun
ORDER 命令
IMPROVER countable usually plural
■an official order, such as the stopping of trade, which is taken against a country in order to make it obey international law 制裁•Many nations have imposed sanctions on the country because of its attacks on its own people.由于该国发生了对本国人民施暴，许多国家都对它进行制裁。 •Trade/economic sanctions will only be lifted (= stopped) when the aggressor nation withdraws its troops.只有侵略国撤军，贸易／经济制裁才会解除。 IMPROVER countable
■a strong action taken in order to make people obey a law or rule, or a punishment given when they do not obey （为维护法律或规定而采取的）强硬措施；（对违反法律或规定者进行的）惩罚，处罚•Without realistic sanctions, some teachers have difficulty keeping order in the classroom.没有切实可行的处罚措施，有些教师难以维持课堂秩序。
['sæŋk.ʃən] noun
APPROVAL 赞成
uncountable
■approval or permission, especially formal or legal （尤指正式或法律认可的）批准，许可•They tried to get official sanction for the scheme.他们想使计划获得正式批准。
['sæŋk.ʃən] verb transitive
■to formally give permission for something 批准，认可，准许•The government was reluctant to sanction intervention in the crisis.政府不愿意批准对危机加以干预。 |