sponsion
/spon-shuhn/US // ˈspɒn ʃən //UK // (ˈspɒnʃən) //
痉挛,痉挛症,痉孪,海绵状
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : an engagement or promise, especially one made on behalf of another.
- : International Law. an engagement made on behalf of a government by an agent acting beyond his or her authority or without the required authorization and not binding on the government unless ratified.
- : the act of becoming surety for another.
Examples
Not only was the Church more strict in this matter in Scotland than in England, but the nature of the sponsion was different.
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