sanction /'sæŋkʃәn/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) formal and explicit approval
- (n.) a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards
- (n.) the act of final authorization
Chinese translation
- n. 核准, 制裁, 处罚, 约束力
- vt. 制定制裁规则, 认可, 核准, 同意
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun / verb
- Pronunciation
- /'sæŋkʃәn/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.43 · Super Super Rare
Word forms
sanctioned, sanctioning, sanctions
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