The research team obtained formal authorization from the university ethics board before conducting any experiments on human subjects.
研究团队在开展任何人体实验之前，获得了大学伦理委员会的正式批准。
Which choice best defines “authorization”?
B — Official permission or approval. “authorization” means official permission or approval.
Which word means “official permission or approval”?
C — authorization. “authorization” means official permission or approval.
authorization — official permission or approval. In Chinese: 授权，批准.
authorization is pronounced /ˌɔːθəraɪˈzeɪʃən/.
The research team obtained formal authorization from the university ethics board before conducting any experiments on human subjects. (研究团队在开展任何人体实验之前，获得了大学伦理委员会的正式批准。)
permission, consent, approval — all close in meaning to authorization (official permission or approval).
prohibition, denial — each the opposite of authorization (official permission or approval).
Yes. authorization is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.