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

• Economic sanctions will be lifted once two-thirds of their forces have pulled out
  他们一旦撤出其2/3的军队，经济制裁就会被取消。
• We intend to apply economic sanctions.
  我们打算实施经济制裁。
• There is every likelihood that sanctions will work.
  制裁完全可能发挥作用。
• International sanctions were beginning to take effect.
  国际制裁开始起作用了。
• The United Nations Security Council took sanctions against the aggressor country.
  联合国安理会对侵略国采取了制裁措施。
• As the sanctions begin to bite there will be more political difficulties ahead
  随着制裁开始产生严重的负面影响，政治上将面临更多的困难。
• He expressed his opposition to the lifting of sanctions.
  他对解除制裁表示反对。
• The new measures are aimed at tightening existing sanctions.
  新措施旨在加强现行的制裁。
• '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。”
• We are concerned about threats of military action as well as unilateral sanctions.
  我们对军事打击威胁和单边制裁行动表示关切。