English Dictionary

approve

IPA（発音記号）

/əˈpɹuːv/

動詞

他動詞 古語 of 支配 自動詞 通常 再帰代名詞用法

(transitive) To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory. / (transitive) To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of.

日本語の意味

承認する（公式に認める、認可する） / 認可する（正式に認め、確定する） / 高く評価する（価値あるものとして認める）

The city council decided to approve the new zoning ordinance after a lengthy debate.

市議会は長時間の議論の末、新しい区画整理条例を承認することに決めた。

意味（1）

(transitive) To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.

It has jailed environmental activists and is planning to limit the power of judicial oversight by handing a state-approved body a monopoly over bringing environmental lawsuits.

意味（2）

(transitive) To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of.

We approve the measure of the administration, for it is an excellent decision.

意味（3）

(transitive, archaic) To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically.

He had approved himself a great warrior.

意味（4）

(intransitive, followed by "of") To consider worthy (to); to be pleased (with); to accept.

Her mother never approves of any of her boyfriends. She thinks nobody is good enough for her little girl.

意味（5）

(archaic, transitive, usually with a reflexive pronoun) To show to be worthy; to demonstrate the merits of.

The first care and concern must be to approve himself to God.

approves （ present singular third-person ）

approving （ participle present ）

approved （ participle past ）

approved （ past ）