a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule
处罚,制裁
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a range of sanctions aimed at deterring insider abuse .旨在防止内部人员舞弊的一系列惩处。
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(国家之间实施的)制裁。
【伦理学】 约束力。
[mass noun]official permission or approval for an action
(官方对某一行为的)认可,准许;批准
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he appealed to the bishop for his sanction .他请求主教批准。
official confirmation or ratification of a law
(对法律的)正式认可;批准。
[count noun]
【律】 〈史〉 (尤指基督教会的)法令,法律。
(常作
认可(某一行动);批准;赞成
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the council will consider whether to sanction the operation .委员会将考虑是否批准这项行动。
impose a sanction or penalty on
对…实施制裁;对…处以惩罚。
"late Middle English (as a noun denoting an ecclesiastical decree): from French, from Latin