心裡覺得好
把那個「好」從公文上移到心裡：沒有蓋章，也沒有放行什麼，只是覺得這個人或這件事不錯。同一個點頭，一個有行政效力，一個只是態度。
approval; liking · noun · B2
A feeling that someone or something is good, or that you agree with them.
讚許／認同
核心畫面
Picture a plan sitting on someone's desk, waiting. Nothing can move until that person says yes. Approval is the yes — sometimes a stamp on a form that releases the project, sometimes just the warm look on a face that says they think well of you.
可以想成：一份計畫放在某個人的桌上等著，在他點頭之前什麼都動不了。approval 就是那個「好」——有時候是蓋在公…更多收起
可以想成：一份計畫放在某個人的桌上等著，在他點頭之前什麼都動不了。approval 就是那個「好」——有時候是蓋在公文上的章，讓案子可以往下走；有時候只是一個欣賞的眼神，表示他覺得你做得不錯。From the picture
固定說法：買回家試，不喜歡可退
把點頭的時機往後挪：東西先讓你帶回家，等你自己說「好」才算成交。這個意思只活在固定片語裡，approval 單獨不會表示可退貨。
on approval · noun · B2
An arrangement letting you try goods at home and return them if unwanted.
試用（可退）
Also in this word
official approval · noun · B2
Official agreement that lets a plan, decision, or person go ahead.
批准／核准
原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
approvalnoun/əˈpɹuːvəl/
- 1
An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements.
- I need to get an approval on this purchase order.
- 2
An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones.
- Words of approval never seem to come from him.
- 3
hobbieslifestylephilatelySomething mailed by a seller to a collector to match their stated interests; the collector can approve of or return the item.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。