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seal of approval ThesaurusNoun | 1. | seal of approval - an indication of approved or superior statuscachet, sealaccolade, honor, laurels, honour, award - a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery" | Translationsseal1 (siːl) noun1. a piece of wax or other material bearing a design, attached to a document to show that it is genuine and legal. 印章 印章,印鉴,图章 2. a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc. 蠟封 蜡封3. (something that makes) a complete closure or covering. Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork. 密封(物) 密封垫或带,保护层 verb1. to mark with a seal. The document was signed and sealed. 蓋章 盖章2. (negative unseal) to close completely. He licked and sealed the envelope; All the air is removed from a can of food before it is sealed. 密封 密封3. to settle or decide. This mistake sealed his fate. 決定 决定ˈsealing-wax noun a type of wax for sealing letters etc. 封蠟 封蜡seal of approval official approval. Doctors have now given this new drug their seal of approval. 正式批准 正式批准seal off to prevent all approach to, or exit from, (an area). The police have sealed off the area where the murdered girl was found. 封鎖 把...封锁起来set one's seal to to give one's authority or agreement to. He set his seal to the proposals for reforms. 批准 批准seal of approval
seal of approvalAn indication of endorsement or authorization of something. The phrase does not typically refer to a physical seal. No, you can't start that construction project until the boss gives it his seal of approval.See also: approval, of, sealseal of approvalAn endorsement of something or someone, as in Our candidate doesn't have the governor's seal of approval, or The new management gave the old refund policy their seal of approval. This idiom was used, and perhaps invented, as an advertising gimmick of Good Housekeeping Magazine, which gave its so-called "seal of approval" to products it endorsed; the products' packaging in turn bore a small emblem attesting to this endorsement. The noun seal here is used in the same sense as in set one's seal on. See also: approval, of, sealseal (or stamp) of approval an indication or statement that something is accepted or regarded favourably. This expression stems from the practice of putting a stamp (or formerly a seal) on official documents.See also: approval, of, seala ˌseal of apˈproval the formal support or approval of a person or an organization: Our project has the director’s seal of approval.See also: approval, of, sealEncyclopediaSeesealLegalSeeapprovalFinancialSeeApprovalseal of approval
Synonyms for seal of approvalnoun an indication of approved or superior statusSynonymsRelated Words- accolade
- honor
- laurels
- honour
- award
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