Definition
照准 has two main uses. In formal/official contexts it means 'to approve' or 'to grant (a request)', often used in bureaucratic or legal settings. In military or technical contexts it can mean 'to aim at' or 'to target'. The technical terms 'alidade' and 'collimation' are specialized extensions of the 'aiming' sense, referring to sighting devices or optical alignment.
v.p.
to approveto grant (a request, petition, etc.)to aim atto target
Examples
- 照准。Shàngjí yǐjīng zhào zhǔn le tā de cízhí shēnqǐng.The superior has already approved his resignation request.
- 照准。Shèshǒu yòng miáozhǔnjìng zhào zhǔn mùbiāo.The shooter aims at the target with a scope.
- 照准。Zhège fāng'àn xūyào dǒngshìhuì zhào zhǔn cáinéng shíshī.This plan needs the board's approval before it can be implemented.
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