Word Partnership ap|prov|al ♦♢♢ / əˈpruːv^əl / ( approvals ) 1 N-UNCOUNT [oft with poss] CEFR-B2 If you win someone’s approval for something that you ask for or suggest, they agree to it. 赞成；同意 ⚹ The chairman has also given his approval for an investigation into the case. 主席也已同意对此案进行调查。 ⚹ The proposed modifications met with widespread approval. 对修改作出的提议得到了广泛赞同。 2 N-VAR CEFR-B2 Approval is a formal or official statement that something is acceptable. 认可;批准 ⚹ The testing and approval of new drugs will be speeded up. 新药品的检测和审批速度将会加快。 3 N-UNCOUNT [usu with poss] CEFR-B2 If someone or something has your approval, you like and admire them. 赞许;嘉许 ⚹ His son had an obsessive drive to gain his father’s approval. 他儿子非常渴望得到父亲的嘉许。 PRAGMATICS approvalIn this dictionary, the label APPROVAL indicates that you use the word or expression to show that you like or admire the person or thing you are talking about. An example of a word with this label is broad-minded. 本词典中，标签 APPROVAL（褒）表示说话人使用该单词或表达以体现其对所谈论人或事物的喜爱或钦佩之情。例如， broad-minded （心胸开阔的）一词即有此标签。 Word Partnership 词语搭配 VERB

gain approval 得到赞成（或认可、赞许） , seek approval 寻求赞成（或认可、赞许） , win approval 赢得赞成（或认可、赞许） , meet with approval 得到赞成（或认可、赞许） 1 , 2 , 3

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final approval 最终认可 , subject to approval 须经批准 2

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approval process 批准过程 2

approval rating 支持率 3