sanction

US: /ˈsæŋkʃən/
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)
    • 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



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