n.批準(zhǔn)；約束力；處罰

vt.批準(zhǔn)；支持

The minister can only act in this matter with the sanction of Parliament. 部長(zhǎng)只有得到國(guó)會(huì)批準(zhǔn)才能就此事采取行動(dòng)。

The book was translated without the sanction of the author. 這本書未經(jīng)作者許可就給翻譯了。

Western nations imposed tough sanctions on the country. 西方各國(guó)對(duì)這個(gè)國(guó)家實(shí)行了嚴(yán)厲制裁。

The church would not sanction the king's second marriage. 教會(huì)不會(huì)批準(zhǔn)國(guó)王第二次結(jié)婚。

They refused to sanction segregation. 他們拒絕支持種族隔離。

They were satisfied with this pragmatic sanction. 他們滿足于得到實(shí)用上的支持。

sanction的基本意思是“批準(zhǔn),認(rèn)可”,屬于正式用語,多指立法部門、宗教界或輿論界的裁定或認(rèn)可。

sanction用作及物動(dòng)詞,接名詞、代詞、動(dòng)名詞作賓語,可用于被動(dòng)結(jié)構(gòu)。

adj.未批準(zhǔn)的(不可接受的；未經(jīng)認(rèn)可的)