名词 sanction:

1. formal and explicit approval

2. a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards

3. official permission or approval

4. the act of final authorization

动词 sanction:

1. give sanction to

2. give authority or permission to

3. give religious sanction to, such as through on oath

sanctionn.批准；约束力；处罚vt.批准；支持sanctions-bustern.打破国际制裁的个人sanction of custom按惯例的制裁sanctioned by usage[法] 约定俗成, 习惯认可sanctioned authority公认权威sanction of marriage[法] 批准结婚sanction of expulsion[法] 开除处分sanction to something对某事的认可sanctioning authority[法] 处分机关sanctions against Iraq对伊拉克的制裁sanction against something对某事的惩罚

1. In fact, the sanctions are gradually abating.
   事实上，制裁正在逐渐消失。
2. We intend to apply economic sanctions.
   我们打算实施经济制裁。