| 单词 | ratify |
| 释义 | ratify (once / 524 pages) v To ratify a treaty or contract is to officially approve it by signing or voting for it. You and your brothers and sisters might devise a plan for a family vacation to Disney World, but it would need to be ratified by your parents. You are most likely to hear the word ratify when talking about laws. In the US, Congress writes bills, but they need to be ratified before they become law. An amendment to the U.S. Constitution must be ratified by three-fourths of the states, either passed by the state legislatures or by state conventions. WORD FAMILYratify: ratification, ratified, ratifier, ratifies, ratifying+/ratification: ratifications/ratified: unratified/ratifier: ratifiers USAGE EXAMPLESEven when the U.S. ratifies treaties, the government often adds a caveat that excludes protection of some basic rights. The New Yorker(Dec 31, 2016) In 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 court was hobbled from the beginning, Nice said, by the world’s most populous states’ refusal to ratify the treaty. The Guardian(Dec 29, 2016) v approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation All parties ratified the peace treaty Syn|Hyper sign formalise, formalize, validate declare or make legally valid |
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