ưng chuẩn
Definition
- Verb (archaic):
- To approve formally; to ratify; to give official sanction to. This term refers to the act of a superior authority, such as a monarch or high official, formally consenting to and validating a decision, proposal, or document, thereby making it legally or officially valid.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Nhà vua đã ưng chuẩn hiệp ước đó. (The king ratified that treaty.)
- Mọi sắc lệnh đều cần được hoàng đế ưng chuẩn. (All decrees needed to be approved by the emperor.)
- Bộ trưởng ưng chuẩn kế hoạch mới. (The minister sanctioned the new plan.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily found in historical or formal bureaucratic contexts, often related to royal edicts, treaties, laws, or high-level administrative decisions. Its usage in modern Vietnamese is very rare and would be considered deliberately archaic or literary.
Variants and Related Words
- Phê chuẩn (v): to approve, to endorse. This is the modern, commonly used equivalent.
- Quốc hội phê chuẩn ngân sách. (The parliament approves the budget.)
- Chuẩn y (v): to approve, to give official assent (also formal, but more common in administrative contexts than "ưng chuẩn").
- Thủ tướng chuẩn y đề án. (The Prime Minister approved the project.)
Synonyms
- Ratify: To give formal consent, making something officially valid.
- Sanction: To give official permission or approval for an action.
- Approve: To have a favorable opinion of; to accept as satisfactory.
- Endorse: To declare one's public approval or support.
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