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

• Sanctions are expected to be among the most contentious issues.
  制裁可能会是争议最大的问题之一。
• 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。
• A British official said he thought it was an open question whether sanctions would do any good.
  一位英国官员表示，对于制裁是否能够起到作用，他认为尚无定论。
• We intend to apply economic sanctions.
  我们打算实施经济制裁。
• 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。
• 'How have the sanctions affected your life in Belgrade?' — 'Well, for one thing, we already have shortages.'
  “制裁措施对于你在贝尔格莱德的生活有多大影响？”——“嗯，首先，我们已经缺乏物资。”
• The basic point is that sanctions cannot be counted on to produce a sure result.
  最重要的一点是，制裁并不一定能带来一个确定的结果。
• Delegates wrestled with the problems of violence and sanctions
  代表们试图解决暴力与惩处的问题。
• The sanctions are not working the way they were intended
  制裁没有发挥预期的作用。
• 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。