🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

批准

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pī zhǔn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Approve/əˈpruːv/
verbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"委员会将在下周批准新政策。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To officially agree to or accept as satisfactory.

    "The committee will approve the new policy next week."
  2. 2

    To express a favorable opinion about something.

    "She approved of his decision to pursue further education."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'approve' originates from the Latin 'approbare', which means 'to test or prove'. It entered Middle English through Old French 'aprover' in the 14th century, evolving to signify the acceptance or endorsement of something.

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