state-sanctioned
UK/'steɪt-'sæŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n/US
Definitions
adj.
Officially approved or authorized by the government.
国家批准的；国家认可的。
Root Breakdown
Native Englishstateroot
+
sanctionedroot
=state-sanctioned
state + sanctioned = 'sanctioned by the state.'
Common Collocations
- 1.state-sanctioned violence国家授权的暴力
- 2.state-sanctioned discrimination国家认可的歧视
- 3.state-sanctioned torture国家批准的酷刑
Example Sentences
- 1.
Reporters documented several cases of state-sanctioned violence.