1 VERB (正式)认可,准许,批准 If someone in authority sanctions an action or practice, they officially approve of it and allow it to be done. (正式)认可,准许,批准
SYN permit, back, support, allow
2 N-PLURAL (对某国的)制裁 Sanctions are measures taken by countries to restrict trade and official contact with a country that has broken international law. (对某国的)制裁
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In 1935 the League of Nations imposed sanctions against Italy following its invasion of Ethiopia.
1935 年国际联盟在意大利入侵埃塞俄比亚之后对其实施了制裁。
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He expressed his opposition to the lifting of sanctions.
他对解除制裁表示反对。
SYN ban, restriction, boycott, embargo
3 N-COUNT 处罚;制裁;惩罚 A sanction is a severe course of action which is intended to make people obey instructions, customs, or laws. 处罚;制裁;惩罚
4 VERB 对…实施制裁;处罚 If a country or an authority sanctions another country or a person for doing something, it declares that the country or person is guilty of doing it and imposes sanctions on them. 对…实施制裁;处罚
SYN punish, discipline, penalize, chastise
Word Partnership | Use sanction with: |
PREP. | sanction against, without sanction 1 |
VERB. | impose a sanction, lift a sanction 1 |
ADJ. | legal sanction, official sanction, proposed sanction 1 |
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