imprimatur

imprimatur
[ˌɪmprɪˈmeɪtə, -ˈmɑːtə, -ˈmɑːtʊə]
noun
  1. an official licence issued by the Roman Catholic Church to print an ecclesiastical or religious book
    (罗马天主教廷对宗教书籍颁布的)出版许可
    ■[in sing.]a person's acceptance or guarantee that something is of a good standard
    (对高水准的)承认;保证
    the original LP enjoyed the imprimatur of the composer.
    原始唱片拥有作曲者对其品质的保证。
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: from Latin, let it be printed', from the verb imprimere (see imprint)
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