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sanction

/ˈsæŋkʃən/ American
  • n. 批准, 制裁
  • v. 批准, 制裁
Definition
  • n. official approval, or a penalty used to enforce a rule
  • v. to give official approval to something, or to impose a penalty
Example
The government imposed a sanction on the company for pollution.
政府因污染问题对这家公司实施了制裁。