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Picture a hand coming down on a document with a stamp: this passes. Two things are in that moment — the power to let it through, and the judgement that it is good. English splits them by grammar: approve something (you had the authority) versus approve of something (you simply think well of it).

可以想成：一隻手拿著章蓋在文件上——這件事過了。這一刻裡其實有兩樣東西：一個是「我有權讓它通過」，一個是「我覺得這樣…更多收起可以想成：一隻手拿著章蓋在文件上——這件事過了。這一刻裡其實有兩樣東西：一個是「我有權讓它通過」，一個是「我覺得這樣可以」。英文用文法把兩者分開：approve something 是前者（你手上有那個權），approve of something 是後者（你只是覺得好）。

From the picture

覺得這樣是好的

把「有權力」那一層拿掉，只留下心裡的判斷：我認為這樣可以。因為沒有正式的權力，英文加上 of 來標記這是個人的看法。

approve of · verb · B1

To think that someone or something is good, right, or acceptable — usually said as 'approve of'.

贊同；認同

Also in this word

officially approve · verb · B1

To officially agree to a plan, law, or request, often after a vote or meeting.

核准；批准

原始詞典資料6 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。

approveverb詞源 1/əˈpɹuːv/

  • 1

    To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.

    • Although we may disagree with it, we must nevertheless approve the sentence handed down by the court-martial.
    • It has jailed environmental activists and is planning to limit the power of judicial oversight by handing a state-approved body a monopoly over bringing environmental lawsuits.
  • 2

    To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of.

    • We approve the measure of the administration, for it is an excellent decision.
  • 3

    archaicTo make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically.

    • He had long burned with impatience to approve his valour.
    • 1812–1818, Lord Byron, Child Harolde's Piligrimage 'T is an old lesson; Time approves it true.
  • 4

    To consider worthy (to); to be pleased (with); to accept.

    • Her mother never approves of any of her boyfriends. She thinks nobody is good enough for her little girl.
    • Their address was in the most dutiful manner, approving of what her majesty had done toward a peace, and dissolve her parliament
  • 5

    archaicTo show to be worthy; to demonstrate the merits of.

    • The first care and concern must be to approve himself to God.

approveverb詞源 2/əˈpɹuːv/

  • 1

    lawTo make profit of; to convert to one's own profit — said especially of waste or common land appropriated by the lord of the manor.

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。