音标：['sæŋkʃәn]
n. 核准, 制裁, 处罚, 约束力
vt. 制定制裁规则, 认可, 核准, 同意
【经】 制裁, 银行同意的透支额
在线英汉词典

sanction的短语、例句：

sanction n 1 [U] permission or approval for an action, a change, etc （对某种行动、 变化等的）认可, 批准
The book was translated without the sanction of the author. 这本书未经作者许可就给翻译了.
The government gave its sanction to what the Minister had done. 政府对这位部长的做法均已认可.
These measures have the sanction of tradition, ie seem justified because they have often been taken before. 这些措施已约定俗成. 2 [C] reason that stops people disobeying laws, rules, etc 使人们不违背法律、 规定等的因素或约束力
Is prison the best sanction against a crime like this? 为遏止这类罪行, 监禁手段是否是上策?
The fear of ridicule is a very effective sanction. 人们不做违法乱纪的事, 其中一个重要因素就是怕人耻笑. 3 measure taken to force a country to obey international law （迫使某国服从国际法的）处罚措施, 制裁
apply economic sanctions against a repressive regime 对一压制人民的政体实行经济制裁. sanction, v [Tn, Tg, Tsg] give one´s permission for (sth); authorize or approve 同意（某事）; 批准; 认可
I can´t sanction your methods. 我不能同意你的办法.
Who sanctioned bombing the town? 是谁批准轰炸那座城的?
They won´t sanction our spending on this scale. 他们不会同意我们这麽大的开支.