sanction
US: /ˈsæŋkʃən/
UK: /sˈɑːnkʃən/
UK: /sˈɑːnkʃən/
English Vietnamese dictionary
sanction /'sæɳkʃn/
- danh từ
- sự phê chuẩn, sự thừa nhận; sự đồng ý
- with the sanction of the author: với sự đồng ý của tác giả
- sự được phép của phong tục tập quán
- luật pháp, sắc lệnh
- hình phạt ((cũng) vindicatory (punitive) sanction)
- sự khen thưởng ((cũng) remuneratory sanction)
- sự phê chuẩn, sự thừa nhận; sự đồng ý
- ngoại động từ
- phê chuẩn, thừa nhận, đồng ý
- cho quyền, ban quyền hành
- luật quy định hình thức thưởng phạt (cho việc chấp hành hay vi phạm một đạo luật)
- khuyến khích (một hành động)
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb
+ noun
1 [C, usually pl.] ~ (against sb) an official order that limits trade, contact, etc. with a particular country, in order to make it do sth, such as obeying international law: Trade sanctions were imposed against any country that refused to sign the agreement. + The economic sanctions have been lifted.
2 [U] (formal) official permission or approval for an action or a change: These changes will require the sanction of the court. + Their ideas received official sanction at the meeting.
3 [C] ~ (against sth) a course of action that can be used, if necessary, to make people obey a law or behave in a particular way: The ultimate sanction will be the closure of the restaurant. + We now have an effective sanction against the killing of whales.
+ verb [VN]
1 (formal) to give permission for sth to take place: The government refused to sanction a further cut in interest rates.
2 (technical) to punish sb/sth; to IMPOSE a sanction (1) on sth
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 confirmation, ratification, secondment, authorization, legalization, legitimatization or legitimization, validation, licence, certification, approval, permission, imprimatur, seal or stamp (of approval), signet:
If you get the sanction of the rest of the members, then I shall agree
2 help, aid, encouragement, support, advocacy, backing, sponsorship, favour, countenance:
You will need the sanction of the entire committee in order to win a vote of confidence
3 agreement, concurrence, acceptance, affirmation, assent, acquiescence, compliance, approval, OK or okay:
He would never have proceeded with the invasion without the sanction of his generals
4 ban, penalty, punishment, retribution, discipline, retaliation, redress:
The government decided to introduce sanctions against the regime on account of their atrocious record on human rights.
v.
5 confirm, ratify, second, authorize, legalize, legitimatize or legitimize, validate, license, certify, approve, permit, allow, notarize, vouchsafe, subscribe to, commission, consent to:
If the board sanctions the purchase of the company, it is then up to the shareholders to vote
6 support, encourage, advocate, back, sponsor, favour, countenance, help:
You know I cannot be seen to sanction your plan in preference to others.
Collocation dictionary
1 official permission
ADJ.
official | divine, religious
VERB + SANCTION
give sb/sth
The conference gave its official sanction to the change of policy.
PREP.
with/without sb/sth's ~
No decision can be taken without the sanction of the complete committee.
2 punishment
ADJ.
heavy, severe, strict | final, ultimate | effective | limited | available
The school will use all available sanctions to maintain discipline.
| civil, criminal, disciplinary | legal, penal, social
VERB + SANCTION
impose | use
PREP.
~ against
There were strict sanctions against absenteeism.
| ~ for
Employers imposed heavy sanctions for union activity.
3 (usually sanctions) against a country
ADJ.
punitive | international, UN | economic, financial, military, trade
VERB + SANCTION
impose | lift | break
Some companies have broken sanctions by supplying arms to the warring states.
| call for
SANCTION + NOUN
order
The company is in breach of a sanctions order.
| busting
Several firms were under investigation for sanctions busting.
PREP.
~ against
The UN called for sanctions against the invading country.
PHRASES
the imposition of sanctions, the lifting of sanctions, a threat of sanctions
ADV.
officially | legally, socially
Slavery was once socially sanctioned.
| tacitly
He had tacitly sanctioned repression against the opposition parties.
VERB + SANCTION
refuse to
Concise English dictionary
sanctions|sanctioned|sanctioning'sæŋkʃn
noun
+formal and explicit approval
+a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards
+official permission or approval
+the act of final authorization
verb
+give sanction to
+give authority or permission to
+give religious sanction to, such as through on oath
