释义
[ sangk -shuh n ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈsæŋk ʃən / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
something that serves to support an action, condition, etc.
something that gives binding force, as to an oath, rule of conduct, etc.
Law . a provision of a law enacting a penalty for disobedience or a reward for obedience. the penalty or reward. International Law . action by one or more states toward another state calculated to force it to comply with legal obligations.
SEE MORE SEE LESS verb (used with object) to authorize, approve, or allow: an expression now sanctioned by educated usage.
to ratify or confirm: to sanction a law.
to impose a sanction on; penalize, especially by way of discipline.
SEE MORE SEE LESS Origin of sanction 1555–65; <Latin sānctiōn- (stem of sānctiō ), equivalent to sānct (us ) (past participle of sancīre to prescribe by law) + -iōn- -ion
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ANTONYMS FOR sanction 1 disapproval.
6 disapprove.
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OTHER WORDS FROM sanction sanc·tion·a·ble, adjective sanc·tion·a·tive, adjective sanc·tion·er, noun sanc·tion·less, adjective
non·sanc·tion, noun non·sanc·tioned, adjective quasi-sanctioned, adjective re·sanc·tion, verb (used with object) su·per·sanc·tion, verb (used with object), noun un·sanc·tion·a·ble, adjective un·sanc·tioned, adjective un·sanc·tion·ing, adjective well-sanctioned, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for sanction noun final permission; authorization
aid or encouragement
something, such as an ethical principle, that imparts binding force to a rule, oath, etc
the penalty laid down in a law for contravention of its provisions
(often plural) a coercive measure, esp one taken by one or more states against another guilty of violating international law
SEE MORE SEE LESS verb (tr) to give authority to; permit
to make authorized; confirm
Derived forms of sanction sanctionable , adjective sanctioner , noun sanctionless , adjective Word Origin for sanction C16: from Latin sanctiō the establishment of an inviolable decree, from sancīre to decree
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Words related to sanction approval, ban, penalty, sentence, injunction, boycott, ratify, warrant, empower, certify, allow, endorse, accredit, approve, permit, backing, consent, assent, authority, recommendation