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approve verb
⇨ approve (approve the accounts) ⇨ agree 2 (approve a plan) ⇨ in favour (of sb/sth) (approve of an idea) approve verb approve ♦︎ confirm ♦︎ recognize ♦︎ uphold ♦︎ ratify ♦︎ sustain ♦︎ validate ♦︎ certifyThese words all mean to officially accept and approve of sth. 这些词均表示认可、批准。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to approve / confirm / recognize / uphold / ratify / validate / certify sth as sth◆to approve / recognize / validate a course◆to approve / uphold / ratify a treaty◆to confirm / uphold / ratify a / an decision / agreement◆to be approved / confirmed / recognized / upheld / sustained by the court◆to officially approve / confirm / recognize / ratify sth■ approve [transitive, often passive] to say that sth is good enough to be used, or is correct 认可；核准◆The course is approved by the Department for Education.课程已获教育部核准。◆The auditors approved the company's accounts.审计员核准了公司的账目。■ confirm / /kənˈfɜːm; NAmE kənˈfɜːrm/ [transitive] to make sth such as a position or agreement more definite or official 批准（职位、协议等）；确认◆After a six-month probationary period, her position was confirmed.经过六个月的试用期后，她获准正式担任该职。◆He was confirmed as captain for the rest of the season.他获正式任命在本赛季余下的时间内担任队长。▸ confirmation noun [uncountable, countable] ◆You will receive written confirmation of our decision in the next few days.您将在几天后收到有关我们决定的通知书。■ recognize (BrE also recognise) [transitive, often passive] to accept and approve of sb/sth officially （正式）认可，接受，赞成◆The qualifications are internationally recognized.这些资格全球认可。◆The UK has refused to recognize the new regime.英国已拒绝承认这个新的政权。■ uphold /ʌpˈhəʊld; NAmE ʌpˈhoʊld/ (upheld, upheld) [transitive](especially of a court) to agree that a previous decision was correct or that a request is reasonable （尤指法庭）维持（原判），受理（申诉）◆The conviction was upheld by the Court of Appeal.上诉法庭维持原判。◆The Press Council refused to uphold the complaint.出版委员会拒绝受理申诉。■ ratify /ˈrætɪfaɪ/ / [transitive] to make an agreement officially valid by voting for or signing it （通过投票或签署）正式批准，使正式生效◆The treaty was ratified by all the member states.该条约得到了所有成员国的批准。▸ ratification noun [uncountable] ◆The agreement is subject to ratification by the Senate.该协定必须获得参议院的批准。■ sustain / /səˈsteɪn/ / [transitive] (law 法律) (especially in court) to decide that a claim or objection is valid （尤其在法庭上）确认，支持，准许◆The court sustained his claim that the contract was illegal.法庭支持他的说法，认定该合同不合法。◆Objection sustained!(= said by a judge when a lawyer makes an objection in court) 反对有效！■ validate / /ˈvælɪdeɪt/ / [transitive] (formal) to state officially that sth is useful and of an acceptable standard 批准；确认⋯有效；认可◆Check that their courses have been validated by a reputable organization.要确保他们的课程已获得有声望机构的承认。■ certify /ˈsɜːtɪfaɪ; NAmE ˈsɜːrtɪfaɪ/ [transitive, usually passive] (rather formal) to give sb an official document proving that they are qualified to work in a particular profession 颁发（或授予）专业合格证书◆I was certified as a teacher in 1989.我在1989年获得教师资格证书。 agree2 verb 'That's true,' she agreed. “是这样的。”她表示同意。agree to a proposal 应允一个提议agree a price 商定一个价格agree ♦︎ accept ♦︎ approve ♦︎ go along with sb/sth ♦︎ consent ♦︎ take sth on board ♦︎ acquiesceThese words all mean to say that you will do what sb wants or that you will allow sth to happen. 这些词均表示应允、答应。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to agree / consent / acquiesce to sth◆to agree / consent to do sth◆to agree to / accept / approve / go along with / consent to a plan / scheme / proposal◆to agree to / accept / approve / go along with / acquiesce in a decision◆to agree to / accept / approve / consent to a change◆to agree to / accept / approve / take on board a suggestion◆to agree to / accept / approve a request◆to meekly accept / go along with sth / acquiesce■ agree [intransitive, transitive] to say that you will do what sb wants or that you will allow sth to happen; to officially accept a plan or request 应允；答应；批准◆I asked for a pay rise and she agreed.我要求加薪，她答应了。◆Do you think he'll agree to their proposal?你认为他会采纳他们的建议吗？◆She agreed (that) we could finish early.她同意我们早点结束。◆He agreed to let me go early.他同意让我早走。◆Next year's budget has been agreed.明年的预算已获批准。 OPP refuse ⇨ refuse see also agreement ⇨ approval ■ accept [transitive] to be satisfied with sth that has been done, decided or suggested 认可；接受；同意◆They accepted the court's decision.他们接受了法庭的裁决。◆He accepted all the changes we proposed.他同意我们提出的全部修改方案。◆She won't accept advice from anyone.她不会接受任何人的忠告。 see also acceptance ⇨ approval ■ approve [transitive] to officially agree to a plan, suggestion or request 批准，通过（计划、建议或要求）◆The committee unanimously approved the plan.委员会一致通过了这个方案。◆His appointment has not been formally approved yet.他的任命还没有正式批准。 OPP reject ⇨ refuse see also approval ⇨ approval ■ ˌgo aˈlong with sb/sth phrasal verb (goes, went, gone) (rather informal) to agree to sth that sb else has decided; to agree with sb else's ideas 赞成（他人决定）；同意（他人看法）◆She just goes along with everything he suggests.他提什么建议她都一律赞成。◆I don't go along with her views on abortion.在堕胎问题上我不能同意她的观点。■ consent / /kənˈsent/ / [intransitive] (rather formal) to agree to sth or give your permission for sth 同意；允许◆When she told them what she intended they readily consented.她告诉他们她的打算，他们欣然同意。◆He reluctantly consented to his daughter's marriage.他勉强同意了女儿的婚事。 see also consent ⇨ permission ■ take sth on ˈboard idiom (took, taken) (rather informal) to understand and accept an idea or suggestion 采纳，接纳（想法或建议）◆I told him what I thought, but he didn't take my advice on board.我跟他说了我的想法，但他没有接受我的建议。■ acquiesce / /ˌækwiˈes/ / [intransitive] (formal) to accept sth without arguing, even if you do not really agree with it 默认，默许，顺从（尽管不一定同意）◆Senior government figures must have acquiesced in the cover-up.政府高级官员必然已经默许掩盖真相。◆She explained her plan and reluctantly he acquiesced.她解释了她的计划，他无奈默然接受。 see also acquiescence ⇨ approval (be) in favour (of sb/sth) (BrE) (NAmE (be) in favor (of sb/sth)) idiom ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ support 1 另见support条第1义(be) in favour (of sb/sth) ♦︎ approve ♦︎ believe in sth ♦︎ subscribe to sth ♦︎ be all for sthThese verbs and phrases all mean to think that sth is good, acceptable or suitable. 这些动词和短语均表示赞成、同意、支持。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be in favour of / approve of / believe in / subscribe to / be all for a(n) idea / view◆to be in favour of / approve of / be all for a plan / course of action / policy / strategy / suggestion◆to approve / believe in sth / subscribe to sth wholeheartedly◆to fully approve / subscribe to sth◆to strongly approve / believe in sth◆to be wholeheartedly / fully / strongly / very much / thoroughly in favour (of sb / sth)◆to wholeheartedly / fully / strongly / very much / thoroughly approve (of sth)■ (be) in favour (of sb/sth) (BrE) (NAmE (be) in favor (of sb/sth)) idiom to support and agree with sb/sth, especially a policy or plan that will affect a lot of people 赞同，支持（影响到很多人的政策或方案）◆He argued in favour of a strike.他据理力争主张罢工。◆There were 247 votes in favour (of the motion) and 152 against.有247票赞成（动议），152票反对。◆I'm all in favour of (= completely support) equal pay for equal work.我完全支持同工同酬。◆Most of the 'don't knows' in the opinion polls came down in favour of (= eventually chose to support) the Democrats.在民意测验中多数回答“不知道”的选民最终投票时选择支持民主党人。 OPP opposed ⇨ against sb/sth ■ approve verb [intransitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to think that sb/sth is good, acceptable or suitable 赞成；同意◆I told my mother I wanted to leave school but she didn't approve.我告诉母亲我想退学，但她不同意。◆Do you approve of my idea?你同意我的想法吗？◆She doesn't approve of me leaving school this year.她不同意我今年离校。OPP disapprove ⇨ disapprove see also approval ⇨ praise noun , approving ⇨ good 6NOTE 辨析 (Be) in favour (of sb/sth) or approve? In favour is often used about sth that people might vote on, for example a government policy or a business strategy. * in favour常指投票赞成某事，如政府的政策或经营策略◆All those in favour, please raise your hand.赞成的请举手。◆In the class vote, three approved of the idea, four didn't. Approve is used to talk about more personal matters that affect the actions you take and the way you live your life. It can be used to describe what parents, teachers, bosses, etc. think of the actions, plans or ideas of their children, students, employees, etc. * approve 针对会影响到个人行为和生活方式的较为私人的事情，比如父母、老师、老板等如何看待他们的孩子、学生、雇员等的行为、计划或想法◆I don't think your mother would approve of this behaviour, do you?我认为你母亲不会赞成这种行为，你说呢？◆My mother wasn't in favour of my behaviour. ■ beˈlieve in sth doing sth■ beˈlieve in in doing sth phrasal verb (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to think that a way of doing sth or a way of behaving is good, right or acceptable 赞同，支持（某种行为方式）◆I don't believe in hitting children.我不赞成打孩子。◆Do you believe in capital punishment?你赞成死刑吗？ⓘ Believe in sth is used to talk about sth that you agree/don't agree with because of the principles involved and the way you would like to live your life. * believe in sth指赞同涉及原则和生活方式的事情。 see also belief ⇨ faith ■ subˈscribe to sth phrasal verb (formal) to agree with or support an opinion or theory 同意，支持，赞成（观点或理论）◆The authorities no longer subscribe to the view that disabled people are unsuitable as teachers.当局不再支持残疾人不适宜做教师的观点。ⓘ The most frequent noun collocate of subscribe to sth is view. Other common collocates are opinion, theory, idea and belief. 最常与subscribe to搭配的名词是view，其他常见的搭配词有opinion、theory、idea和belief。■ be all for sth■ be all for doing sth idiom (informal) to believe strongly that sth should be done 坚信应做某事；完全赞成◆They're all for saving money where they can.他们坚信应想尽一切办法省钱。◆What's the matter? You were all for it yesterday!怎么了？你们昨天可还都赞成啊！ⓘ This expression is sometimes used when you do not approve of an idea, suggestion, etc. that is closely connected or follows on from the first. 这个表达法有时用于表示转折，指原本赞同某一想法、建议等，但又不赞成与之紧密相关的另一观点◆I'm all for giving people a second chance, but I'm afraid he's messed up too many times. I can't take him back.我完全赞成应该再给人一次机会，但很遗憾，他把事情搞砸太多次了。我不可能重新接受他。 |