sanction

制裁、懲罰常用複數

The government imposed economic sanctions on the neighboring country.

政府對鄰國實施經濟制裁。

批准、認可正式

The project cannot begin without the sanction of the city council.

這項專案未經市議會批准不得動工。

約束力、懲處正式

Social sanctions often work better than written rules.

社會的約束力往往比成文規定更有效。

制裁常用被動

Several banks were sanctioned for helping move illegal funds.

多家銀行因協助非法資金流動而遭到制裁。

批准、核准、許可正式

The board finally sanctioned the use of the new software.

董事會終於核准使用這套新軟體。