ratification
UK/.rætifi'keiʃәn/US
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Definitions
n.
The formal approval that makes a treaty, agreement, or law official.
批准，正式认可。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedratify + -ation = the act of ratifying. The hidden -fic-/-fac- ('make') turns rat ('reckoned, fixed') into 'to make valid/official.' Ratification is the official confirmation. See ratify.
Root rat_reckon still carries 13 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.ratification of a treaty条约的批准
- 2.pending ratification待批准
- 3.ratification process批准程序
- 4.ratification vote批准投票
Example Sentences
- 1.
The treaty awaits ratification by the senate.
- 2.
Ratification of the amendment took several years.