| 单词 | ratified |
| 释义 | ratified (once / 1074 pages) adj If something is considered ratified, it has been officially approved. When a constitutional amendment is voted into law, it is said to be ratified, or formally accepted. The first known use of ratified in English occurred in the 14th Century. It comes from the Medieval Latin ratificāre, which meant "to confirm or approve." The word ratified is somewhat formal, and is officially used in government proceedings or for contracts or treaties. Still, the idea of something being confirmed or endorsed carries through in Viennese Editor Henry Anatole Grunwald's observation that "Home is one's birthplace, ratified by memory." WORD FAMILYratified: unratified+/ratification: ratifications/ratifier: ratifiers/ratify: ratification, ratified, ratifier, ratifies, ratifying USAGE EXAMPLESIn October, the accord officially entered into force when more than 55 countries, representing more than 55 percent of global emissions, ratified the deal. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) The revised peace deal was ratified by Congress on 1 December. BBC(Dec 28, 2016) The Common Council eventually ratified a fair housing law in 1968, weeks after the federal government passed its landmark measure. New York Times(Aug 20, 2016) adj formally approved and invested with legal authority Syn sanctioned legal established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules |
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