sanctions

英 [ˈsæŋkʃnz]

美 [ˈsæŋkʃnz]

n.  制裁; (正式)许可，批准; 约束; 处罚
v.  许可; 准许; 准予; 惩罚; 实施制裁
sanction的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• VERB (正式)认可，准许，批准
  If someone in authoritysanctionsan action or practice, they officially approve of it and allow it to be done.
  1. He may now be ready to sanction the use of force...
     他现在可能打算批准使用武力。
  2. He seemed to be preparing to sanction an increase in public borrowing.
     他似乎正准备批准增加公共贷款。
  3. Sanctionis also a noun.
     
  4. The king could not enact laws without the sanction of Parliament.
     未经议会批准，国王不能制定法律。
• N-PLURAL (对某国的)制裁
  Sanctionsare measures taken by countries to restrict trade and official contact with a country that has broken international law.
  1. In 1935 the League of Nations imposed sanctions against Italy following its invasion of Ethiopia.
     1935 年国际联盟在意大利入侵埃塞俄比亚之后对其实施了制裁。
  2. He expressed his opposition to the lifting of sanctions.
     他对解除制裁表示反对。
• N-COUNT 处罚;制裁;惩罚
  Asanctionis a severe course of action which is intended to make people obey instructions, customs, or laws.
  1. As an ultimate sanction, they can sell their shares.
     作为最高的处罚，他们可以出售他们的股份。
• VERB 对…实施制裁;处罚
  If a country or an authoritysanctionsanother country or a person for doing something, it declares that the country or person is guilty of doing it and imposes sanctions on them.
  1. ...their failure to sanction Japan for butchering whales in violation of international conservation treaties.
     对日本违反国际保护条约残杀鲸鱼的行为他们未能进行制裁

双语例句

• Many nations still had not dropped sanctions against South Africa.
  很多国家还没有终止对南非的制裁。
• Other countries are eagerly awaiting an American green light to lift the sanctions altogether.
  其他国家正在急切等待美国同意完全撤销制裁。
• He expressed his opposition to the lifting of sanctions.
  他对解除制裁表示反对。
• The new measures are aimed at tightening existing sanctions.
  新措施旨在加强现行的制裁。
• The two leaders had differed on the issue of sanctions
  两位领导人在制裁问题上存在意见分歧。
• We intend to apply economic sanctions.
  我们打算实施经济制裁。
• Our correspondent has been assessing the impact of the sanctions
  我们的记者一直在评估制裁带来的影响。
• Their economy crumbled under the weight of United Nations sanctions
  在联合国制裁的重压之下，他们的经济崩溃了。
• The freighter was allowed to proceed after satisfying them that it was not breaking sanctions.
  在确认没有违反制裁条例后，货船被放行了。
• The ministers had expressed the unanimous view that sanctions should remain in place for the present.
  大臣们一致认为暂时还不能取消制裁。