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
mid 17th cent.: from Latin, let it be printed', from the verb imprimere (see imprint)