| 单词 | sanctioned |
| 释义 | sanctioned (once / 1590 pages) adj If something’s sanctioned it’s officially approved. Now that your mom has finally come around, watching football with your friends on Sunday is a sanctioned ritual. When something’s sanctioned, it’s been approved by an authority, like your mom or your school, or it follows established rules or traditions. Eating ham on Easter might be a sanctioned tradition in your family. The word can also be used to say that something has been approved or authorized in a legal sense. You may read about a sanctioned treaty that has been signed by all members of the United Nations. WORD FAMILYsanctioned: unsanctioned+/sanction: sanctioned, sanctioning, sanctions USAGE EXAMPLESEach sanctioned Ironman event is allocated a number of spots for each age group in Kona. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) The Russian companies newly sanctioned by the U.S. also suggest an elusive link. Wall Street Journal(Dec 30, 2016) He was sanctioned only belatedly, barred from campus for 10 years — after he graduated. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1adj established by authority; given authoritative approval Syn approved authorised, authorized endowed with authority 2adj formally approved and invested with legal authority Syn ratified legal established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules 3adj conforming to orthodox or recognized rules Syn canonic, canonical orthodox adhering to what is commonly accepted |
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