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the feeling that somebody/something is good or acceptable; a positive opinion of somebody/something 赞成;同意 She desperately wanted to win her father's approval. 她急不可待地想赢得她父亲的赞同。 Do the plans meet with your approval? 这些计划你赞成吗? - in approval
Several people nodded in approval. 好几个人点头表示同意。 The president's approval ratings were slipping. 总统的支持率在下滑。
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentb2, Feelingsb2I could tell I had earned her approval. 可以说我已征得了她的同意。 Jane's father regards her fiancé with approval. 简的父亲赞许地看着她的未婚夫。 She gave him a nod of approval. 她向他点点头表示同意。 The people listening nodded approval. 听的人都点头表示赞同。 There was a roar of approval from the crowd. 人群中爆发出一阵赞许的欢呼声。 The crowd roared its approval for the song. 人群高喊称赞这首歌唱得好。 The latest poll has him at 47% approval and 49% disapproval. 最新的民意调查显示他获得 47% 的赞成票,49% 的反对票。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- full
- warm
- wholehearted
- …
- need
- require
- seek
- …
- process
- rating
- on approval
- with approval
- with somebody’s approval
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- a nod of approval
- a roar of approval
- somebody’s seal of approval
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agreement to, or permission for something, especially a plan or request 批准,通过,认可(计划、要求等) The plan will be submitted to the committee for official approval. 该计划将送交委员会正式批准。 parliamentary/congressional/government approval 议会的/国会的/政府的批准 Senior management have given their seal of approval (= formal approval) to the plans. 高层管理部门已经正式批准这些计划。 I can't agree to anything without my partner's approval. 没有合伙人的认可我什么也不能答应。 planning approvals (建筑)规划的批准 - approval of something
The government is seeking approval of its plans. 政府正在寻求批准其计划。 The proposal is subject to approval by the shareholders (= they need to agree to it). 这项建议须得到股东的批准。 - approval for something from somebody
They required/received approval for the proposal from the shareholders. 他们要求/获得股东对这项提议的批准。 - approval for something
He won approval for his project. 他的项目工程获得了批准。 - approval from somebody
He left without obtaining the necessary approval from the authorities. 他没有得到当局的必要批准就离开了。 She expects to gain final approval from the council. 她希望获得委员会的最终批准。
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentb2The committee is expected to recommend approval of the new drug. 委员会有望建议批准这种新药。 The government has now given its approval for the new examinations. 政府现在已经批准实施新的考试。 The scheme did not meet unqualified approval. 这个计划未获完全通过。 We already have approval for six products. 我们已有 6 种产品的许可证。 We have submitted a design for approval. 我们已经报批设计。 You may not decorate the flat without the landlord's approval. 未经房东同意,你不可以装修公寓。 Alterations to the hotel must have planning approval. 酒店的改建必须获得规划批准。 The measure would require the approval of the European Parliament. 这项措施需要欧洲议会的批准。 The treaty still required approval by the Senate. 这个协定还须获得参议院的批准。 The winning photo will be published in the magazine, subject to the Editor's approval. 获奖照片将在杂志上发表,但须经编辑批准。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- full
- warm
- wholehearted
- …
- need
- require
- seek
- …
- process
- rating
- on approval
- with approval
- with somebody’s approval
- …
- a nod of approval
- a roar of approval
- somebody’s seal of approval
- …
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if you buy goods or if goods are sold on approval, you can use them for a time without paying, until you decide if you want to buy them or not (商品)试用,包退包换