chuẩn nhận
Definition
- Verb:
- To approve; to grant: To formally agree to or authorize a request, petition, or proposal, often by a person in authority.
- To accede to; to assent to: To give permission or consent to something that has been formally asked for.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Chính phủ đã chuẩn nhận đề nghị của hội đồng. (The government approved the council's proposal.)
- Giám đốc chuẩn nhận đơn xin nghỉ phép của tôi. (The director granted my leave application.)
- Họ hy vọng lời thỉnh cầu sẽ được chuẩn nhận. (They hope the petition will be assented to.)
Advanced Usage
- This verb is formal and is typically used in official, administrative, or hierarchical contexts where a superior or an institution responds affirmatively to a formal request from a subordinate or a citizen.
Variants and Related Words
- Chuẩn y (v): To ratify; to give official sanction. Often used interchangeably with "chuẩn nhận" in formal decrees or documents.
- Quốc hội đã chuẩn y hiệp ước. (The parliament ratified the treaty.)
Synonyms
- Approve: To officially agree to or accept as satisfactory.
- Grant: To agree to give or allow (something requested).
- Authorize: To give official permission for or approval to.
- Accede to: To agree to a request or demand.
Related Terms
- Phê chuẩn (v): To formally confirm or sanction, especially by a signature. Implies a final, often highest-level, approval.
- Chấp thuận (v): To consent to; to agree to. A more general term for approval, less formal than "chuẩn nhận."