grant

英 [ɡrɑːnt]

美 [ɡrænt]

v.  (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

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

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1395 / COCA.1907

习惯用语

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。

牛津词典

verb

• （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
  1. The bank finally granted a £500 loan to me.
     银行终于同意给我贷款500英镑。
  2. The bank finally granted me a £500 loan.
     银行终于同意给我贷款500英镑。
  3. My request was granted.
     我的请求得到批准。
  4. I was granted permission to visit the palace.
     我获准参观宫殿。
  5. She was granted a divorce.
     她获准离婚。
• （勉强）承认，同意
  to admit that sth is true, although you may not like or agree with it
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

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
  1. student grants (= to pay for their education)
     学生助学金
  2. He has been awarded a research grant.
     他得到一笔研究经费。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 拨款;补助金
  Agrantis 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.
  1. 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. Unfortunately, my application for a grant was rejected.
     很遗憾，我的助学金申请被拒绝了。
• VERB 授予；给予
  If someone in authoritygrantsyou something, or if somethingis granted toyou, you are allowed to have it.
  1. France has agreed to grant him political asylum...
     法国已经同意给予他政治避难。
  2. It was a Labour government which granted independence to India and Pakistan...
     是工党政府同意了印度和巴基斯坦的独立。
  3. Permission was granted a few weeks ago.
     几周前已获得了许可。
• VERB 承认
  If yougrant thatsomething is true, you accept that it is true, even though your opinion about it does not change.
  1. 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。
• 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 someonetakesyoufor granted, you are complaining that they benefit from your help, efforts, or presence without showing that they are grateful.
  1. 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？
  2. The officials felt taken for granted and grumbled loudly.
     这些官员感到受了怠慢，于是大声抱怨起来。
• PHRASE 认为…是理所当然的
  If youtakesomethingfor granted, you believe that it is true or accept it as normal without thinking about it.
  1. 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。
• PHRASE 理所当然地认为
  If youtake it for granted thatsomething is the case, you believe that it is true or you accept it as normal without thinking about it.
  1. 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。

英英释义

noun

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

verb

• be willing to concede
  1. I grant you this much
  Synonym:concedeyield
• allow to have
  1. grant a privilege
  Synonym:accordallot
• let have
  1. grant permission
  2. Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison
  Synonym:allow
• transfer by deed
  1. grant land
  Synonym:deed over
• give as judged due or on the basis of merit
  1. the referee awarded a free kick to the team
  2. the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff
  Synonym:award
• give over
  Synonym:concedeyieldcede
• bestow, especially officially
  1. grant a degree
  2. give a divorce
  3. This bill grants us new rights
  Synonym:give

双语例句

• 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。
• After a few days we came across a Russian name, sokolov grant.
  几天以后，我们看到了一个俄国名字：索科洛夫·格兰特。
• Grant's health steadily deteriorated.
  格兰特的健康状况持续恶化。
• She won a grant to develop her own business
  她赢得了一笔拨款，用以扩展自己的企业。
• Grant puts a special emphasis on weather in his paintings.
  格兰特在他的绘画中特别注重天气。
• 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？
• I had to grant the reasonableness of his argument.
  我不得不承认他的论点的合理性。
• Now I can assist my daughter financially with help from a disability grant.
  如今，我可以通过一项残疾人资助金为我女儿提供经济帮助。
• 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。
• 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。