phê chuẩn

Definition

Verb:
- To ratify: To give formal and official approval to something, especially a treaty, agreement, or law, making it legally valid.
- To confirm: To give formal assent or authorization to a decision, plan, or appointment, making it definitive and effective.

Usage Examples

Verb:
- Quốc hội đã phê chuẩn hiệp định thương mại. (The National Assembly ratified the trade agreement.)
- Tổng thống phê chuẩn bổ nhiệm các bộ trưởng mới. (The President confirmed the appointment of the new ministers.)
- Ngân sách năm nay cần được phê chuẩn sớm. (This year's budget needs to be ratified early.)

Advanced Usage

"phê chuẩn ngân sách": to ratify/approve a budget.
- Việc phê chuẩn ngân sách bị trì hoãn. (The ratification of the budget was delayed.)
"phê chuẩn điều ước quốc tế": to ratify an international treaty.
- Quá trình phê chuẩn điều ước quốc tế rất phức tạp. (The process of ratifying an international treaty is very complex.)

Variants and Related Words

Phê duyệt (v): To approve, to endorse (often used for plans, projects, or documents, with a slightly broader and sometimes less formal connotation than "phê chuẩn").
- Hội đồng phê duyệt dự án xây dựng. (The council approved the construction project.)
Chuẩn y (v): To officially approve, to sanction (a more formal term, often used in administrative or legal contexts).
- Thủ tướng chuẩn y đề án. (The Prime Minister sanctioned the proposal.)

Synonyms

Related Terms

Hiệp ước (n): Treaty, pact (often an object of "phê chuẩn").
Sắc lệnh (n): Decree, ordinance (can be an object of "phê chuẩn").
Công nhận (v): To recognize, to acknowledge (different from "phê chuẩn" as it implies acceptance of existence or validity rather than formal official approval).

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