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sanction

英/sˈɑːnkʃən/
美/ˈsæŋkʃən/
01n.

核准, 制裁, 处罚, 约束力

formal and explicit approval; a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards; the act of final authorization

02v.

制定制裁规则, 认可, 核准, 同意

give authority or permission to