1. U 赞成，同意　 favorable opinion or judgement
2. U C 批准，认可　 official permission

　deserve ～　值得赞同
　express one's ～　表示赞同
　gain the ～ of　得到…的同意
　have sb's ～　得到某人的同意
　intimate one's ～ of a plan　表示赞成某一计划
　meet with sb's ～　得到某人的同意，与某人看法一致
　nod one's ～　点头表示同意
　obtain ～　得到认可
　receive ～　得到赞成
　voice one's ～　（用言语）表示同意
　win ～　赢得赞同
　complete ～　完全同意
　enthusiastic ～　热情的赞许
　final ～　最后批准
　general ～　一致同意，普遍赞成
　hearty ～　由衷的赞许
　official ～　正式批准
　public ～　公众的赞同
　qualified ～　有保留的赞同
　silent ～　默许
　tacit ～　默许
　unanimous ～　一致同意
　unqualified ～　无保留的赞同
　unreserved ～　无保留的支持
　vehement ～　热烈赞同
　wholehearted ～　全心全意的赞成
　widespread ～　广泛的赞许
　～ rating　支持率
　goods on ～　包退包换的商品
　nod in ～　点头表示赞成
　on ～　（商品）供试用的；包退包换的
　seal of ～　批准的盖章
　with the ～ of authority　经当局批准
　with the ～ of the majority　获得多数同意
　～ of authority　当局的批准
　～ of hearers　听众的赞许
　～ of the majority　多数人的同意
　～ of the minister　部长的批准

　Does my idea have your approval?　你赞成我的看法吗?
　Your idea is a good one, and it has my approval.　你的意见不错，我赞成。
　We can't start the job until we have the director's approval.　未经局长批准我们不能开始这项工作。
　He studied hard to win his teacher's approval.　他刻苦学习以赢得教师的嘉许。
　He was always anxious to win the teacher's approval.　他一直渴望得到老师称赞。
　Sam always tried hard to win his father's approval.　萨姆总是想尽办法去获得父亲的同意。
　The new proposals have won the approval of the board.　新建议得到董事会的认可。
　The governor gave approval to the project.　州长批准了那个计划。
　Everybody gave their approval to the plan.　每个人都同意这个计划。
　The owner gave his approval for a raise in pay for all employees.　企业所有者同意给所有雇员增加工资。
　Our teacher gave her approval to our plans for a graduation party.　老师同意了我们举办毕业聚会的计划。
　I hope my new girlfriend gets my parents' approval.　我希望我的新女朋友能得到我父母的认可。
　He enjoyed general theatrical and public approval.　他受到戏剧界和社会大众的普遍赞许。
　Alan is someone who always needs the approval of other people.　艾伦这个人凡事总是希望得到别人的首肯。
　The proposal did not find much approval.　这项提议并不很得人心。
　The room soon filled with mutterings of approval.　不多一会儿，屋子里便是一片表示赞成的低语声了。
　These appliances have the British Gas seal of approval.　这些器具有英国煤气公司认可的印章。
　Mrs. Oliver looked at Simon with approval.　奥利弗太太赞许地看着西蒙。
　She looked at her son with approval.　她用赞许的目光看着儿子。
　Her parents regarded her choice of career with approval.　她的父母赞成她的职业选择。
　That letter was sent with my approval.　那封信经过我的批准才寄出。
　We won't start building without the council's approval.　没有市议会的批准，我们不会动工。
　She showed her approval by nodding.　她点头表示赞同。
　He showed his approval by smiling broadly.　他以满面笑容表达了他的赞同。
　The audience showed its approval by cheering loudly.　观众高声喝彩表示赞许。
　By July, the Prime Minister's approval rating had risen to over 60 per cent.　截至七月份，首相的支持率攀升至60%以上。

 ♣ meet with sb's approval
　得到某人的赞许，得到某人的认可　be approved of by sb
　My plan met with his approval.　我的计划得到了他的认可。
　The decision met with the committee's approval.　该决定得到了委员会的同意。
　I hope that the arrangements meet with your approval.　希望这个安排能得到你的赞同。
　Most of his girlfriends failed to meet with his father's approval.　他的大部分女友都得不到他父亲的认可。
　The council's plans have met with the approval of local residents.　市政会的计划得到了当地居民的赞同。
 ♣ on approval
　（商品）可试用的；不满意可以退换的　(of goods) supplied to a customer on condition that they may be returned if they are not satisfactory
　I will send you the goods on approval.　我将把货物送到您那儿供试用。
　I got it on seven days approval, so if you don't like it we can change it.　我买这件东西可试用七天，所以你要是不喜欢我们可以拿去调换。
　I bought two skirts on approval.　我买了两条包换包退的裙子。
　He bought the television set on approval.　他购买了一台包退包换的电视机。
 ♣ be subject to sb's approval
　需要得到某人的批准　needing to be approved by sb
　Any recommendations are subject to the approval of shareholders.　任何建议必须得到股东们的认可。

　［同义词］ compliment, praise
　［反义词］ disapproval
　［词源］拉丁语approbare（赞成，认可，同意）