n. 1.批准；准许；承认。 2.赏罚；处罚；【法律】惩罚。 3.〔主 pl. 〕(对侵略者等的)制裁；良心制裁，制裁力，约束力。 4.【历史】法令。 短语和例子 social sanction 社会的制裁。 moral sanction 道德制裁。 punitive [vindicatory] sanction 惩罚。 give sanction to 批准，同意。 suffer the last sanction of the law 被处死刑。 take sanctions against 对…采取制裁手段。 vt. 1.批准；认可；承认。 2.支持，赞许。
a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society''s standards
the act of final authorization; "it had the sanction of the church"
official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times" 同义词：authority, authorization, authorisation,
formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union''s endorsement" 同义词：countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur,
give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies" 同义词：approve, O.K., okay,
give religious sanction to, such as through on oath; "sanctify the marriage"
give authority or permission to
例句与用法
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Happiness is the only sanction of life . 幸福是生活的唯一鼓励。
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They were satisfied with this pragmatic sanction . 他们满足于得到实用上的支持。
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Rumors of impending sanctions can demoralize . 即将采取制裁的谣言能使士气低落。
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They wo n't sanction our spending on this scale . 他们不会同意我们这么大的开支。
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No change had been sanctioned . 任何改变都没有得到支持。
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I can not sanction your methods . 我不能同意你的办法。
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Who sanctioned bombing the town ? 谁批准轰炸那座城的？
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I will keep the law given by god, sanctioned by man . 我将遵守上帝颁发、世人认可的法律。
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Nixon and rogers implored them to withhold the sanction . 尼克松和罗杰斯规劝他们不要把事情做绝。
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The said proposal has received the sanction and approval of this association . 上述的提案得到协会的批准和赞同。
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