approbation
UK/æprәu'beiʃәn/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
Formal or official approval; warm praise
（正式的）认可，赞许，嘉许
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedap- (toward) + prob (judge good) + -ation (noun) = the formal noun of approve. Approbation is approval at its most weighty and official — the kind of praise that carries authority, used in ceremonial or literary registers.
Root prob still carries 14 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
The proposal won the unanimous approbation of the committee.
- 2.
She glanced at her mentor, seeking a nod of approbation.