*ap·prov·al/ə`pruvḷ; əˈpruːvəl/ n [U] 1 official permission 批准; 认可: We have to get approval from the Chief of Police. 我们必须得到警察局长的批准。 2 the opinion that someone or something is good 赞成; 赞许: I was always trying to get my father's approval. 我总是尽力希望得到爸爸的赞许。