🇬🇧🇨🇳 ratification - 批准 : English Lesson

Meaning of "ratification" ("批准"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Ratification is when people in charge officially say “Yes, we agree!” to a plan, rule, or deal so it becomes real and must be followed.

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Our bedtime extension deal never got ratification, so it expired at exactly “Because I said so” o’clock.

The cookie sharing agreement almost got ratification, but the plate was mysteriously empty by the time the vote started.

Our family pizza contract went to Mom for ratification, and she only agreed if spinach counted as a topping.

The siblings’ toy-sharing plan reached ratification only after both sides exchanged cookies as official bribes.

In history, big decisions like new constitutions need ratification, which is just a fancy way of saying, “A bunch of important people officially yell ‘YES!’”

The village waited in the hot hall as the council read the ratification aloud. Hands trembled when the clerk passed the ratification paper for each to sign. Each signature sealed the ratification; the old bell rang at final ratification. Children ran out laughing. The town hugged, relieved by the ratification and the new bridge plan.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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