The project received the approbation of the board.
该项目获得了董事会的批准。
The student's science project won the approbation of the judges.
这名学生的科学项目赢得了评委们的赞许。
She did not need anyone's approbation to follow her dream.
她追求梦想不需要任何人的认可。
The new law was passed with the approbation of most citizens.
新法律在大多数市民的赞同下通过。
Choose the best synonym for the word “approbation”: After the presentation, the speaker looked to the audience for approbation.
D — Approval. “approbation” means n. Approval and endorsement; sanction
The young artist secretly longed for the ______ of the famous critics.
A — approbation. “approbation” means n. Approval and endorsement; sanction
approbation — n. Approval and endorsement; sanction. In Chinese: 批准，认可.
approbation is pronounced /ˌæprəˈbeɪʃn/. It breaks into 4 syllables: ap · pro · ba · tion.
“approbation” means Approval and endorsement; sanction. Examples: (1) The project received the approbation of the board. (2) The student's science project won the approbation of the judges. (3) She did not need anyone's approbation to follow her dream. (4) The new law was passed with the approbation of most citizens.
approval, sanction, endorsement — all close in meaning to approbation (n. Approval and endorsement; sanction).
Yes. approbation appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 800+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
ap-(strengthen) + prob(prove, approve) + ation→ approval, approbation.