ratify
/ˈrætɪfaɪ/verb
-ies, -ied
with obj. sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid签署, 正式批准, 认可（条约, 合同, 协定）。
派生词
ratifiable
adjectiveratification
nounratifier
noun词源
late Middle English: from Old French ratifier, from medieval Latin ratificare, from Latin ratus 'fixed' （see RATE1）.