sanction
noun
uk/ˈsæŋk.ʃən/us/ˈsæŋk.ʃən/sanctionnoun(ORDER)
[Cusually plural]
anofficialorder, such as thestoppingoftrade, that is taken against acountryinorderto make itobeyinternationallaw:
制裁Manynationshaveimposedsanctionsonthecountrybecause ofitsattacksonitsownpeople.由于该国发生了针对本国人民的暴力行为，许多国家都对其进行制裁。
Trade/economicsanctions will only belifted(=stopped)when theaggressornationwithdrawsitstroops.只有侵略国撤回其军队，贸易／经济制裁才会解除。
C2[C]
astrongactiontaken inorderto makepeopleobeyalaworrule, or apunishmentgiven when they do notobey:
（为维护法律或规定而采取的）强硬措施；（对违反法律或规定者进行的）惩罚，处罚Withoutrealisticsanctions, someteachershavedifficultykeepingorderin theclassroom.没有切实可行的处罚措施，有些教师难以维持课堂秩序。
- Apackageofeconomicsanctions is to beenactedagainst thecountry.
- The UN hasimposedpunitivesanctions on theinvadingcountry.
- The UNannounceditsintentionstotoughensanctions stillfurther.
- She is infavourof arelaxationof the sanctions.
- People weresurprisedat thetimeby theseverityof the sanctions.
UK politics: legislation & law-making
- abolish
- abrogate
- abrogation
- amend
- amendment
- assemblyman
- constitutional
- enforce
- gold plate
- Green Paper
- guillotine
- hard Brexitidiom
- jurisprudence
- presiding officer
- Prime Minister's Questions
- private member's bill
- prohibit
- prohibition
- whip
- writ
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Punishing & punishments
sanctionnoun(APPROVAL)
[U]
approvalorpermission,especiallyformalorlegal:
（尤指正式或法律认可的）批准，许可Theytriedto getofficialsanctionfortheplans.他们想使计划获得正式批准。
the state of agreeing with someone or something
- agreementThere's widespread agreement that something must be done.
- acceptanceHis views never gained acceptance among the broader community.
- concordanceThe study shows strong concordance between patient health and patient happiness.
- assentThe bill received royal assent.
- consentI give my consent to the marriage.
- sanctionShe gave official state sanction to the drilling company for their proposed pipeline.
Allowing and permitting
- admission
- admit ofsomething
- allow ofsomething
- allowable
- approval
- authorization
- authorize
- clearance
- entrance
- given the chance/choiceidiom
- green-light
- hall pass
- imprimatur
- left
- liberty
- relicense
- relicensure
- say-so
- security clearance
- seeyourway (clear) todoing somethingidiom
sanction
verb[T]
uk/ˈsæŋk.ʃən/us/ˈsæŋk.ʃən/sanctionverb[T](ALLOW)
toformallygivepermissionfor something:
批准，认可，准许Thegovernmentwasreluctantto sanctioninterventionin thecrisis.政府不愿意批准对危机进行干预。
Accepting & agreeing
- acceptance
- accepting
- accommodation
- accreditation
- agree tosomething
- agree withsomething
- approved
- concur
- murmur
- reconcile
- rise
- root
- rule
- seeyourway (clear) todoing somethingidiom
- self-acceptance
- self-acknowledged
- self-admitted
- settle onsomething
- sign on the dotted lineidiom
- unanimous
sanctionverb[T](PUNISH)
topunishsomeone for something,especiallyofficially:
Prospectivejurorscan be sanctionedforattemptingtoavoidjuryduty.
Punishing & punishments
- ankle bracelet
- ankle tag
- attach
- attachment
- bar
- be brought/called to accountidiom
- bring
- discipline
- flay
- flaysomeonealiveidiom
- get what's coming toyouidiom
- grounded
- hair shirt
- sortsomethingout
- spare
- spare the rod and spoil the childidiom
- spot fine
- stringsomeoneup
- swing
- swing for itidiom