| 释义 |
ap·pro·bate
\ˈaprəˌbāt\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English approbaten, from Latin approbatus, past participle of approbare — more at approve (sanction)
1. : to express approval of formally or legally : sanction officially
< a certificate approbating the hotel >
a. : to certify (a person) as officially licensed to preach
< an approbated minister >
b. Scots law : to accept as legal or valid (as part of a deed) — used especially in the phrase approbate and reprobate
< a deed cannot be both approbated and reprobated >
2. : to have a favorable opinion of : approve of
< everyone approbates him > |