approval
noun[U]
uk/əˈpruː.vəl/us/əˈpruː.vəl/approvalnoun[U](GOOD OPINION)
B2
thefeelingof having apositiveopinionof someone or something:
赞成;同意;称许Heshowedhis approval bysmilingbroadly.他持赞成的态度,这从他开心的微笑就看得出来。
Alan is someone who alwaysneedsthe approval of otherpeople.艾伦这个人做什么事都希望得到别人的赞许。
Samalwaystriedhard towinhis father's approval.萨姆总是尽一切努力去赢得父亲的赞赏。
formalDoes thewinemeetwithyourapproval?(= Do you like thewine?)这酒合您的口味吗?
on approval
If youbuysomething on approval, you canreturnit withoutpaymentif it is notsatisfactory:
(商品)试用,不满意可退货The newmanagerintroducedthepracticeofshippingitemson approval.
- The newreformshave notmetwithconsiderablepublicapproval.
- Unfortunately thearrangementsdid notmeetwithLadyMargaret's approval.
- When he came back onstage, thedelightedaudiencewerequickto showtheirapproval.
- She is ananxiouslittlechildwho is alwayslookingfor approval from those around her.
- It's animpressivedesign, but itprobablywon'treceivemuchpopularapproval.
Approving & approval
- accepting
- affirmation
- approbate
- approbation
- approving
- be here forsomeoneidiom
- body positive
- countenance
- here
- like
- nice
- nice one!idiom
- relegitimize
- royal assent
- seal
- seal of approvalidiom
- self-affirmation
- thumb
- thumbs upidiom
- votesomethingup or downidiom
approvalnoun[U](PERMISSION)
B2
officialpermission:
批准,核准;认可Theprojecthas nowreceivedapproval from thegovernment.这个项目现在得到了政府的批准。
Theteachergave thestudentanodofapproval.老师向学生点点头表示许可。
Synonyms
acquiescenceformal
agreement(SAME OPINION)
assentformal
say-so(PERMISSION)informal
- Weplanto go onWednesday,subjecttoyourapproval.
- Thedeveloperssubmittedbuildingplansto thecouncilfor approval.
- Myplansareripening- now all I need isofficialapproval.
- Thegovernmenthas given theproposalitssealof approval.
- Itrustthearrangementswillmeetwith the committee's approval.
Allowing and permitting
- admission
- admit
- admit ofsomething
- allow ofsomething
- allowable
- 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