mid-14c., from Old French ratifier (13c.), from Medieval Latin ratificare "confirm, approve," literally "fix by reckoning," from Latin ratus "fixed by calculation; determined; approved; certain, sure; valid" (past participle adjective from reri "to reckon, think;" see reason (v.)) + root of facere "to make" (see factitious). Related: Ratified; ratifying.
雙語例句
1. The parliaments of Australia and Indonesia have yet to ratify the treaty.
澳大利亞和印度尼西亞的國會尚未批準(zhǔn)該條約。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The heads of two governments met to ratify the peace treaty.
兩國政府首腦會晤批準(zhǔn)和平條約.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
3. The government of Honduras refused to ratify the convention.
洪都拉斯政府拒不批準(zhǔn)該約.
來自辭典例句
4. The leader of the new republic had no choice but to ratify this treaty.
新共和國領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人除批準(zhǔn)此約外,別無它法.
來自辭典例句
5. Since the lion has spared you, I will for this time ratify your pardon.