sanction

名词 n. 动词 v.
/ˈseɪ̯ŋkʃən/|[ˈseɪ̯ŋkʃən] ~ [ˈseɪ̯ŋkʃn̩]|/ˈsɛ̃ŋkʃən/|[ˈsɛ̃ŋkʃən] ~ [ˈsɛ̃ŋkʃn̩]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid. countable,uncountable
    — The whalers had been operating in the contested waters off the island with sanction from the Japanese government.
  2. A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body. countable,in-plural,uncountable
    — The United States enacted a new round of sanctions against the apartheid regime of South Africa.
  3. A law, treaty, or contract, or a clause within a law, treaty, or contract, specifying any of the above. countable,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To ratify; to make valid. transitive
  2. To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance. transitive
    — The school's inaction further sanctions this misbehavior.
  3. To penalize (a state etc.) with sanctions. transitive
    — The generative AI chatbot, ChatGPT, can be duped into providing detailed advice on how to commit crimes — ranging from money laundering to the export of weapons to sanctioned countries — a tech startup found.

词形变化

sanctions plural sanctions present,singular,third-person sanctioning participle,present sanctioned participle,past sanctioned past

词源

词源 1
From Middle French sanction, from Latin sānctiō.
词源 2
From Middle French sanction, from Latin sānctiō.
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