| 释义 |
sanction /sangkˈshən/ noun- The act of ratifying, or giving permission or authority
- Support
- Official permission, authority
- Motive, rationale for obedience to any moral or religious law (ethics)
- A penalty or reward expressly attached to non-observance or observance of a law or treaty (law)
- A military or economic measure taken by one country against another as a means of coercion (politics)
transitive verb- To give validity to
- To authorize
- To countenance, permit
- To penalize, esp for failing to observe a law or treaty
ORIGIN: L sanctiō, -ōnis, from sancīre, sanctum to ratify sancˈtionable adjective sanctioneerˈ noun A person who advocates (esp political) sanctions sancˈtions-busting noun The breaching (usu by commercial concerns) of economic sanctions imposed on a country |