Approve



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• v. 赞成, 认可
• ［英］ v. 赞成, 认可 ( say that sth is good )
• ［记］ ap+prove ( 测试, 证明) -> 证明可行 -> 赞成
• ［同］ 派生词: approval ( n. 赞成, 同意)

Webster Collegiate

verb (approved; approving)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French apruer, approver, from Latin approbare, from ad- + probare to prove — more at prove
• Date: 14th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. obsolete prove, attest
  • 2. to have or express a favorable opinion of couldn't approve such conduct
  • 3.
    • a. to accept as satisfactory hopes she will approve the date of the meeting
    • b. to give formal or official sanction to ; ratify Congress approved the proposed budget
• intransitive verb
  • to take a favorable view doesn't approve of fighting
• • approvingly adverb
• Synonyms:
  • approve, endorse, sanction, accredit, certify mean to have or express a favorable opinion of. approve often implies no more than this but may suggest considerable esteem or admiration the parents approve of the marriage. endorse suggests an explicit statement of supportpublicly endorsed her for Senator. sanction implies both approval and authorizationthe President sanctioned covert operations. accredit and certify usually imply official endorsement attesting to conformity to set standardsthe board voted to accredit the collegemust be certified to teach.

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