mid-14c., from Old French ratifier (13c.), from Medieval Latin ratificare "confirm, approve," literally "fix by reckoning," from Latin ratus "fixed by calculation; determined; approved; certain, sure; valid" (past participle adjective from reri "to reckon, think;" see reason (v.)) + root of facere "to make" (see factitious). Related: Ratified; ratifying.
双语例句
1. The parliaments of Australia and Indonesia have yet to ratify the treaty.
澳大利亚和印度尼西亚的国会尚未批准该条约。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The heads of two governments met to ratify the peace treaty.
两国政府首脑会晤批准和平条约.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
3. The government of Honduras refused to ratify the convention.
洪都拉斯政府拒不批准该约.
来自辞典例句
4. The leader of the new republic had no choice but to ratify this treaty.
新共和国领导人除批准此约外,别无它法.
来自辞典例句
5. Since the lion has spared you, I will for this time ratify your pardon.