ratification

IPA/ˌrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
KK[rˌætəfəkˈeʃən]IPA/ˌrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

ratification — 名詞

1. the formal act, usually by voting, of officially accepting a treaty, law, or con

1.名詞B2
釋義

批准

正式通過條約或協議的過程

the formal act, usually by voting, of officially accepting a treaty, law, or contract so that it becomes legally valid and binding

例句

Femi voted for the ratification of the new climate treaty in parliament today.

Femi 今天在議會投票支持新氣候條約的批准。

ratification + of + [document] — specifying the approved item

The constitutional amendment needs ratification by at least three-quarters of the states.

這項憲法修正案需要至少四分之三的州批准。

ratification + by + [body] — specifying who approves

常見搭配
  • ratification of a treaty
  • formal ratification
  • ratification process
  • ratification vote
  • subject to ratification
  • seek ratification
  • require ratification
同義詞
  • approval

    more general; ratification is a specific, formal type of approval

  • confirmation

    less formal and often administrative; ratification has legal weight

  • endorsement

    can be public support; ratification is a binding official act

  • validation

    focuses on proving correctness; ratification focuses on official consent

反義詞
  • rejection

    the opposite outcome when a body votes against ratification

  • veto

    a single-party power to block ratification

文法句型

ratification of [document/agreement]

ratification by [body/person]

用法筆記

Typically used with of + the item being approved (ratification of a treaty). Common verbs that precede it include seek, require, vote for, push for, achieve, and delay. Almost always appears in formal legal or political contexts.

常見錯誤

The president gave ratification to the new law.
The president signed the ratification of the new law.
ratification is the act itself, not something you "give" to something else.
I need your ratification to buy a car.
The board's ratification is needed before the merger can go ahead.
ratification is a formal/official act, not personal permission.

同根字

  • ratify
    動詞B2
  • ratifier
    名詞C1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • ratification process
  • ratification vote
  • ratification debate
  • ratification document

副詞搭配

常用片語

  • subject to ratification
  • seek ratification of
  • ratification by parliament

介系詞搭配

  • of (the treaty)
  • by (the senate)
  • before (ratification)