sanction
noun uk/ˈsæŋk.ʃən/ us/ˈsæŋk.ʃən/
(ORDER)
[ C usually plural ]制裁
an official order, such as the stopping of trade, that is taken against a country in order to make it obey international law
Many nations have imposed sanctions on the country because of its attacks on its own people. 由于该国发生了针对本国人民的暴力行为，许多国家都对其进行制裁。
Trade/economic sanctions will only be lifted (= stopped) when the aggressor nation withdraws its troops. 只有侵略国撤回其军队，贸易／经济制裁才会解除。
C2 [ C ]（为维护法律或规定而采取的）强硬措施;（对违反法律或规定者进行的）惩罚，处罚
a strong action taken in order to make people obey a law or rule, or a punishment given when they do not obey
Without realistic sanctions, some teachers have difficulty keeping order in the classroom. 没有切实可行的处罚措施，有些教师难以维持课堂秩序。
- More examples
- A package of economic sanctions is to be enacted against the country.
- The UN has imposed punitive sanctions on the invading country.
- The UN announced its intentions to toughen sanctions still further.
- She is in favour of a relaxation of the sanctions.
- People were surprised at the time by the severity of the sanctions.
(APPROVAL)
[ U ]（尤指正式或法律认可的）批准，许可
approval or permission, especially formal or legal
They tried to get official sanction for the plans. 他们想使计划获得正式批准。
sanction
verb [ T ] uk/ˈsæŋk.ʃən/ us/ˈsæŋk.ʃən/
(ALLOW)
批准，认可，准许
to formally give permission for something
The government was reluctant to sanction intervention in the crisis. 政府不愿意批准对危机进行干预。