A trench is an excavation defined by its depth being greater than its width. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, says that trenches have many safety hazards that trench workers must be wary of. To protect workers from accidents and injuries, trench depth standards are set by OSHA.
Approbation is an official, important-sounding, and somewhat old-fashioned word for approval or praise. A princess, for example, might only consider marrying a prince that is met with her father's, the King's, approbation. How is it possible that approbation means approval when probation is a form of being in trouble in school? Remember that probation is a testing period, to see if you can be good. Approbation means it's all good. Or you can remember this rhyme: Filled with approbation, the audience gave a standing ovation..
The approbation of others is the mean man's. The Master said, What the superior man seeks, is in himself. What the mean man seeks, is in others. Chapter 21. The superior man is dignified and affable, without the faults to which those qualities often lead. The Master said, The superior man is dignified, but does not wrangle.