[ C usually plural ] an official order, such as the stopping of trade, that is taken against a country in order to make it obey international law制裁
C2 [ C ] a strong action taken in order to make people obey a law or rule, or a punishment given when they do not obey(为维护法律或规定而采取的)强硬措施;(对违反法律或规定者进行的)惩罚,处罚
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A package of economic sanctions is to be enacted against the country.
The UN has imposed punitive sanctions on the invading country.
The UN announced its intentions to toughen sanctions still further.
She is in favour of a relaxation of the sanctions.
People were surprised at the time by the severity of the sanctions.
[ U ] approval or permission, especially formal or legal(尤指正式或法律认可的)批准,许可
to formally give permission for something批准,认可,准许
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usuallysanctions
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verb
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