intransitive. Of a law, parliamentary bill, resolution, etc.: to be approved by a legislative or deliberative body; to be ratified or sanctioned.
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| 释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > quality of being approvable or acceptable > be approved or gain acceptance [verb (intransitive)] (11) pass1405 intransitive. Of a law, parliamentary bill, resolution, etc.: to be approved by a legislative or deliberative body; to be ratified or sanctioned. to pass muster1573 Originally Military. to pass muster: to undergo muster or inspection without censure; (later in extended use) to come up to the required… serve1593 intransitive. Chiefly in negative constructions. To bring about or give satisfaction or contentment; to be considered satisfactory, to meet one's… takea1635 transitive. To proceed to deal with mentally; to consider. Frequently used in imperative phrases to introduce a topic for consideration. take1639 intransitive. To appeal to a person or group of people; to win favour, to gain acceptance; esp. to become popular, to ‘take off’. Cf. sense 13a. resenta1646 transitive. To take favourably, to approve of. Also intransitive to be approved of; to meet with acceptance. Obsolete. rare. Subcategories:— legally or officially (2) — in the theatre (1) — gain greatest acceptance (1) — be acceptable (1) |
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