sanction

制裁、惩罚常用复数

The government imposed economic sanctions on the neighboring country.

政府对邻国实施经济制裁。

批准、认可正式

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

这项专案未经市议会批准不得动工。

约束力、惩处正式

Social sanctions often work better than written rules.

社会的约束力往往比成文规定更有效。

制裁常用被动

Several banks were sanctioned for helping move illegal funds.

多家银行因协助非法资金流动而遭到制裁。

批准、核准、许可正式

The board finally sanctioned the use of the new software.

董事会终于核准使用这套新软体。