grant

美 [ɡrænt]英 [ɡrɑːnt]
  • vt.授予;(尤指正式地或法律上)同意,准予,允许;(勉强)承认,同意
  • n.(政府、机构的)拨款

复数: grants 过去式: granted 现在分词: granting 过去分词: granted 第三人称单数: grants

grantgrant

verb

1

(尤指正式地或法律上)同意,准予,允许
to agree to give sb what they ask for, especially formal or legal permission to do sth

The bank finally granted a £500 loan to me.

银行终于同意给我贷款500英镑。

The bank finally granted me a £500 loan.

银行终于同意给我贷款500英镑。

My request was granted.

我的请求得到批准。

I was granted permission to visit the palace.

我获准参观宫殿。

She was granted a divorce.

她获准离婚。

2

(勉强)承认,同意
to admit that sth is true, although you may not like or agree with it

She's a smart woman, I grant you, but she's no genius.

我同意你的观点,她是一个很聪明的女人,但绝不是天才。

I grant you (that) it looks good, but it's not exactly practical.

我承认你说的,它好看,可并不实用。

习语

to believe sth is true without first making sure that it is

我还想当然地以为他总能随叫随到呢。
I just took it for granted that he'd always be around.

to be so used to sb/sth that you do not recognize their true value any more and do not show that you are grateful

她丈夫随时都在身边,她只是认为他理应如此。
Her husband was always there and she just took him for granted.

We take having an endless supply of clean water for granted.

我们想当然地认为洁净水的供应无穷无尽而不予以珍惜。

noun

(政府、机构的)拨款
a sum of money that is given by the government or by another organization to be used for a particular purpose

student grants (= to pay for their education)

学生助学金

He has been awarded a research grant.

他得到一笔研究经费。

These words all mean to agree, often unwillingly, that sth is true.以上各词均含承认之义,常指不情愿地承认某事属实。

to agree, often unwillingly, that sth is true指承认(常指不情愿地承认某事属实):

It was a stupid thing to do, I admit.

我承认,那次干的是件蠢事。

( rather formal ) to accept that sth exists, is true or has happened指承认某事物存在或属实:

She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform.

她拒不承认改革的必要性。

( rather formal ) to admit, often unwillingly, that sth is true or logical指承认(常指不情愿地承认某事属实或合乎逻辑):

He was forced to concede (that) there might be difficulties.

他被迫承认可能有困难。

When sb admits sth, they are usually agreeing that sth which is generally considered bad or wrong is true or has happened, especially when it relates to their own actions. When sb concedes sth, they are usually accepting, unwillingly, that a particular fact or statement is true or logical.

( rather formal ) to admit sth that you feel ashamed or embarrassed about指承认自己感到羞愧或尴尬的事:

She was reluctant to confess her ignorance.

她不愿意承认自己无知。

( formal ) to agree that sth is true or correct指同意某事属实或正确:

He refuses to allow that such a situation could arise.

他拒不承认这种情况有可能发生。

to admit that a statement or claim is true, usually while denying that a greater claim is also true指同意某种说法属实,但通常同时否认另一过头说法:

She's an intelligent woman, I grant you, but she's no genius.

我同意,她是一个很聪明的女人,但并不是天才。

Granted, he is a beginner, but he should know the basic rules.

的确,他是个初学者,但基本规则他应该懂啊。

grant

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 拨款;补助金
    A grant is an amount of money that a government or other institution gives to an individual or to an organization for a particular purpose such as education or home improvements.

    They'd got a special grant to encourage research...

    他们得到一笔用以鼓励科研的特别经费。

  • 2
    VERB 授予;给予
    If someone in authority grants you something, or if something is granted to you, you are allowed to have it.

    France has agreed to grant him political asylum...

    法国已经同意给予他政治避难。

  • 3
    VERB 承认
    If you grant that something is true, you accept that it is true, even though your opinion about it does not change.

    The magistrates granted that the charity was justified in bringing the action.

    地方法官承认该慈善机构有理由提起诉讼。

  • 4
    PHRASE (因视作理所当然而)不把…当回事,对…不予重视(或不知感激)
    If you say that someone takes you for granted, you are complaining that they benefit from your help, efforts, or presence without showing that they are grateful.

    What right has the family to take me for granted, Martin?...

    这家人有什么资格瞧不起我,马丁?

  • 5
    PHRASE 认为…是理所当然的
    If you take something for granted, you believe that it is true or accept it as normal without thinking about it.

    I was amazed that virtually all the things I took for granted up north just didn't happen in London.

    几乎所有我认为在北方是理所当然的事情在伦敦都没有发生,这让我惊诧不已。

  • 6
    PHRASE 理所当然地认为
    If you take it for granted that something is the case, you believe that it is true or you accept it as normal without thinking about it.

    He seemed to take it for granted that he should speak as a representative.

    他似乎想当然地认为他应该以代表的身份发言。

noun

1
the act of providing a subsidy
Synonym: subsidization subsidisation
2
a right or privilege that has been granted
3
a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
he got the beer concession at the ball park
Synonym: concession
4
(law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance
Synonym: assignment
5
any monetary aid

verb

1
be willing to concede
I grant you this much
Synonym: concede yield
2
allow to have
grant a privilege
Synonym: accord allot
3
let have
grant permission
Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison
Synonym: allow
4
transfer by deed
grant land
Synonym: deed over
5
give as judged due or on the basis of merit;Funds are granted to qualified researchers"
the referee awarded a free kick to the team
the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff
Synonym: award
6
give over;surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
Synonym: concede yield cede
7
bestow, especially officially
grant a degree
give a divorce
This bill grants us new rights
Synonym: give

数据来源:WordNet

  1. What level of access do you want to grant this user ?

    想授予该用户何种级别的访问权限?

  2. Type the account you want to grant exchange administrative rights to .

    键入要授予exchange管理权限的帐户。

  3. What 's the form when you apply for a research grant ?

    申请科研补助金按常规应该怎么办?

  4. We take having an endless supply of clean water for granted .

    我们想当然地认为洁净水的供应无穷无尽而不予以珍惜。

  5. I just took it for granted that he 'd always be around .

    我还想当然地以为他总能随叫随到呢。

  6. He 's been granted an extension of the contract for another year .

    他的合同获得延期一年。

  7. The bank finally granted me a £ 500 loan .

    银行终于同意给我贷款500英镑。

  8. The government provides money in the shape of grants and student loans .

    政府以助学金和学生贷款的形式提供资金。

  9. I grant you it looks good , but it 's not exactly practical .

    我承认你说的,它好看,可并不实用。

  10. Her husband was always there and she just took him for granted .

    她丈夫随时都在身边,她只是认为他理应如此。

  11. The court granted him leave to appeal against the sentence .

    法庭准许他对判决提出上诉。

  12. Water is a precious commodity that is often taken for granted in the West .

    水很宝贵,但在西方人们往往意识不到这一点。

  13. You may be eligible for a discretionary grant for your university course .

    读大学课程可能会有资格获得学校自行决定是否发放的助学金。

  14. He has been awarded a research grant .

    他得到一笔研究经费。

  15. The government has been granted emergency powers .

    政府已被授予应急权力。

  16. The president granted a general amnesty for all political prisoners .

    总统大赦了所有的政治犯。

  17. Granted that it is a simple test to perform , it should be easy to get results quickly .

    因为这化验做起来简单,所以应该不难很快得出结果。

  18. Granted , he is a beginner , but he should know the basic rules .

    的确,他是个初学者,但基本规则他应该懂啊。

  19. We have a reservation in the name of Grant .

    我们是以格兰特的名字预订的。

  20. In Britain , the Arts Council gives grants to theatres .

    英国的艺术委员会向剧院提供资金。

  21. The film features Cary Grant as a professor .

    这部电影由卡里∙格兰特饰演一位教授。

  22. I was granted permission to visit the palace .

    我获准参观宫殿。

  23. The Pope granted her a private audience .

    教皇同意私下接见她。

  24. She 's an intelligent woman , I grant you , but she 's no genius .

    我同意,她是一个很聪明的女人,但并不是天才。

  25. The Bolivian government has granted logging concessions covering 22 million hectares .

    玻利维亚政府批准了在2200万公顷土地上的伐木特许权。

  26. She has been granted permanent residency in Britain .

    她获准在英国永久居住。

  27. Granted , it 's not the most pleasant of jobs but it has to be done .

    的确,这不是最令人愉快的工作,但也得做呀。

  28. My request was granted .

    我的要求得到了满足。

  29. My request was granted .

    我的请求得到批准。

  30. The genie granted him three wishes .

    精灵准许他实现三个心愿。

  • 词语搭配
  • 习语

grant与以下词性连用

n.

grant amnesty

予以赦免

grant equal rights

给予平等权利

grant independence

同意独立

grant membership

给予会员资格

grant money

给予资金

grant a wish

满足愿望

v.

refuse to grant

拒绝给予

v.

take it for granted (that…)

认为…是理所当然
to believe sth is true without first making sure that it is

I just took it for granted that he'd always be around.

我还想当然地以为他总能随叫随到呢。

take sb/sth for granted

(因习以为常)对…不予重视;(因视为当然而)不把…当回事
to be so used to sb/sth that you do not recognize their true value any more and do not show that you are grateful

Her husband was always there and she just took him for granted.

她丈夫随时都在身边,她只是认为他理应如此。

We take having an endless supply of clean water for granted.

我们想当然地认为洁净水的供应无穷无尽而不予以珍惜。