agree, consent, approve, comply, subscribe

approve, confirm, sanction

動詞 approve:

1. give sanction to
   同義詞：O.K., okay, sanction
2. judge to be right or commendable; think well of

1. We can't approve of this sort of thing/these sorts of things/things of this sort.
   我們不能贊同這種事。
2. You can join the class if your parents approve.
   如果你父母同意，你可以參加這個班。
3. The equipment must be bought from a supplier approved by the company.
   設(shè)備必須從公司認可的供應(yīng)商那里購買。
4. The city council approved the building plan.
   市議會批準了這項建筑計劃。

ap.prove

v.（動詞）
ap.proved,ap.prov.ing,ap.proves
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To consider right or good; think or speak favorably of.
贊成：認為是正確的或好的；表揚地想起或說起
To consent to officially or formally; confirm or sanction.
批準，認可：官方地或正式地同意；證實或批準
Obsolete To prove or attest.
【廢語】 證實，證明
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To show, feel, or express approval:
同意：表明、感覺或表達同意：
例句：
didn`t approve of the decision.
不贊成這個決定

來源：
Middle English approven
中古英語 approven
from Old French aprover
源自 古法語 aprover
from Latin approb3re
源自 拉丁語 approb3re
ad- [ad-]
ad- [前綴，表.朝，向.]
prob3re [to test] from probus [good] * see per
prob3re [測試] 源自 probus [好的] *參見 per

【引伸】
approv.able
adj.（形容詞）
approv.ingly
adv.（副詞）
<參考詞匯><同義詞>approve,endorse,sanction,certify,accredit,ratifyThese verbs mean to express a favorable opinion or to signify satisfaction or acceptance.Thoughapprove, the most widely applicable, often means simply to consider right or good (
這些動詞意指表達一種贊揚的意見或表明滿意或接受。雖然approve 應(yīng)用最為廣泛，常意味著簡單地認為正確或好的（
例句：
knew my parents wouldn`t approve of what I had done), it can also denote official consent:
知道我父母不會贊成我所做的）， 它也可指明官方的同意：

例句：
.The colonel or commanding officer approves the sentence of a regimental court-martial. (Charles James).
.上?；蛑笓]軍官同意團隊軍事法庭. （查理斯·詹姆斯）。

Endorse implies the expression of support, often by public statement:
Endorse 意指支持的表示，常用于公開聲明：
例句：
The senator will give a speech endorsing her party`s gubernatorial candidate.
參議員將做出支持她所在黨派州長候選人的演講。

Sanction usually implies not only approval (
Sanction 通常不僅指贊同（
例句：
Public opinion ought not to sanction the use of force) but also official authorization (
公眾意見不應(yīng)贊同使用武力） 也指官方的認可（

例句：
The privilege of voting is a right sanctioned by law).
選舉權(quán)是法律所認可的權(quán)力)。

Certify and accredit imply official approval based on compliance with requirements or standards:
Certify
.The proper officers, comparing every article with its voucher, certified them to be right. (Benjamin Franklin).
accredit 意指基于與需要或標準相符的官方贊同：
例句：
.合格的官員，將每一物品與憑單比較，以確認它們是正確的. （本杰明·富蘭克林）。

例句：
The board of higher education will accredit only those institutions offering a sufficiently rigorous curriculum. To
高等教育理事會將只承認那些提供足夠嚴格的課程的學(xué)院。

ratify is to invest with legal authority by giving official sanction:
ratify 是指通過給予官方認可使之具有合法權(quán)威
例句：
.Amendments . . . shall be valid . . . when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States. (U.S. Constitution, Article V).
.修正案…當為四分之三的州立法機構(gòu)贊同時…將生效. （美國憲法，第五條）