Dictionary entry
o.k.
noun
批准；认可
an endorsement or approval
- 1.
k an endorsement；v give sanction to；s being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition；r in a satisfactory or adequate manner; (`alright' is a nonstandard variant of `all right')
好；可以；行；对
同意；签认；批准；认可
In use
The manager gave his O.K. to the project proposal.
We are waiting for the director's O.K. before proceeding.
She received her boss's O.K. to take the day off.
give one's something.K. to sth
表示某人正式同意或批准某事。
The manager gave his O.K. to the project.
经理批准了该项目。
get/receive the something.K. from sb
指获得某人的许可或批准。
We received the O.K. from the client yesterday.
我们昨天收到了客户的批准。
await something.K.
常用于正式或书面语境。
The plan is awaiting O.K. from the board.
该计划正在等待董事会的批准。
Common mistakes
He O.K.'d the contract.He gave his O.K. to the contract.
O.K.作为名词时表示批准或认可，不能直接用作动词。应使用'give one's O.K. to'结构。
We need O.K. from the manager.We need the O.K. from the manager.
O.K.作为可数名词时，通常需要冠词。'O.K.'前应加'the'表示特指。
Connections
Confusing words
- approval
- 批准；认可 · O.K.用作名词时指非正式的同意或认可，而approval更常用于正式场合或官方批准。
- agreement
- 同意；协议 · O.K.强调对某个具体事项的认可，而agreement指双方达成的共识或正式协议。
- permission
- 允许；许可 · O.K.侧重于表示认可或同意，而permission指给予做某事的权利。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
作为可数名词，通常与不定冠词连用，表示'批准'或'认可'。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.