单词 | approve |
释义 | approve[ə'pru:v]vt. 赞同, 核准, 为...提供证据vi. 赞许【法】 批准, 核准, 许可 approve ap.prove AHD: […-pr›v“] D.J. [*6pru8v]K.K. [*6pruv]v.(动词) ap.proved,ap.prov.ing,ap.proves v.tr.(及物动词)1. To consider right or good; think or speak favorably of.赞成:认为是正确的或好的;表扬地想起或说起2. To consent to officially or formally; confirm or sanction.批准,认可:官方地或正式地同意;证实或批准3. Obsolete To prove or attest.【废语】 证实,证明v.intr.(不及物动词)To show, feel, or express approval:同意:表明、感觉或表达同意:didn't approve of the decision.不赞成这个决定语源:1. Middle English approven 中古英语 approven 2. from Old French aprover 源自 古法语 aprover 3. from Latin approb³re 源自 拉丁语 approb³re 4. ad- [ad-] ad- [前缀,表“朝,向”] 5. prob³re [to test] from probus [good] * see per 1prob³re [测试] 源自 probus [好的] *参见 per 1继承用法:approv“able adj.(形容词)approv“ingly adv.(副词)参考词汇:1. approve,endorse,sanction,certify,accredit,ratify2. These verbs mean to express a favorable opinion or to signify satisfaction or acceptance.Thoughapprove, the most widely applicable, often means simply to consider right or good ( 这些动词意指表达一种赞扬的意见或表明满意或接受。虽然approve 应用最为广泛,常意味着简单地认为正确或好的( “The colonel or commanding officer approves the sentence of a regimental court-martial” (Charles James).“上校或指挥军官同意团队军事法庭” (查理斯·詹姆斯)。3. Endorse implies the expression of support, often by public statement: Endorse 意指支持的表示,常用于公开声明: The senator will give a speech endorsing her party's gubernatorial candidate.参议员将做出支持她所在党派州长候选人的演讲。4. Sanction usually implies not only approval ( Sanction 通常不仅指赞同( The privilege of voting is a right sanctioned by law). 选举权是法律所认可的权力)。 5. Certify and accredit imply official approval based on compliance with requirements or standards: Certify The board of higher education will accredit only those institutions offering a sufficiently rigorous curriculum. To 高等教育理事会将只承认那些提供足够严格的课程的学院。 6. ratify is to invest with legal authority by giving official sanction: ratify 是指通过给予官方认可使之具有合法权威 “Amendments . . . shall be valid . . . when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States” (U.S. Constitution, Article V).“修正案…当为四分之三的州立法机构赞同时…将生效” (美国宪法,第五条) |
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