an official order, such as the stopping of trade, that is taken against a country in order to make it obey international law

Many nations have imposed sanctions on the country because of its attacks on its own people. 由于该国发生了针对本国人民的暴力行为，许多国家都对其进行制裁。

Trade/economic sanctions will only be lifted (= stopped) when the aggressor nation withdraws its troops. 只有侵略国撤回其军队，贸易／经济制裁才会解除。

a strong action taken in order to make people obey a law or rule, or a punishment given when they do not obey

Without realistic sanctions, some teachers have difficulty keeping order in the classroom. 没有切实可行的处罚措施，有些教师难以维持课堂秩序。

approval or permission, especially formal or legal

They tried to get official sanction for the plans. 他们想使计划获得正式批准。

to formally give permission for something

The government was reluctant to sanction intervention in the crisis. 政府不愿意批准对危机进行干预。