1 grant /ˈgrænt/ Brit /ˈgrɑːnt/ verb grants; granted; granting
/ˈgrænt/ Brit /ˈgrɑːnt/
verb
grants; granted; granting
Learner's definition of GRANT
[+ object]
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a : to agree to do, give, or allow (something asked for or hoped for)同意;批准;准予 -
The mayor refused to grant my request for an interview.市长拒绝了我的采访请求。
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The court granted the motion for a new trial.法院批准了进行一次新庭审的申请。
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She granted me an interview. [=she agreed to let me interview her]她同意了我对她进行采访。
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She rarely grants interviews. [=she rarely agrees to be interviewed]她几乎不接受采访。
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I cannot grant you that wish.我不能满足你的那个愿望。
b : to give (something) legally or formally(合法地或正式地)提供,准予 -
The government has agreed to grant the refugees asylum. = The government has agreed to grant asylum to the refugees.政府已正式批准了难民的政治避难。
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We haven't yet been granted access to the archive.我们还无权接触到那些档案。
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The country was granted independence in 1950.这个国家1950年获准独立。
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The judge granted custody of the children to their mother.法官把孩子们的监护权判给了母亲。
— see also grant bail at 1bail 2
: to admit (something) although it does not agree with or support your opinion(勉强)承认 -
I grant that he's a talented writer, but I just don't find his books very interesting.我只承认他是个有天赋的作家,但我不认为他的书多有趣。
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The house is not in perfect condition, I grant you [=I admit that the house is not in perfect condition], but it's still a great deal.我承认你的说法,这幢房子并不完美,但这笔交易还是很划算的。
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The house is not perfect, I grant you that.我承认你的说法,这幢房子并不完美。
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often used in the form granted or granting to introduce a clause常以granted或granting形式引出从句 -
Granted that she's been under a lot of stress lately, her behavior is still surprising. [=I admit that she has been under a lot of stress lately, but I am still surprised by her behavior]就算她近来压力很大,她的行为依然让我感到很惊讶。
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Even granting that you may be right [=even if you are right], I still think we need to consider other solutions.即使承认你是对的,我还是认为我们需要考虑其他的解决方案。
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often used in the form granted as an adverb常以granted形式用作副词 -
Granted, the house is not in perfect condition, but it's still a great deal.诚然,这幢房子不完美,但这笔交易还是很划算的。
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“The house is not in very good condition.” “Granted [=I admit that what you say is true]—but it's still a great deal.”“这幢房子不完美。”“我承认你说得对,但这笔交易还是很划算的。”
take for granted
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take (something) for granted : to believe or assume that (something) is true or probably true without knowing that it is true认为…是理所当然的;对…想当然 2
take (someone or something) for granted : to fail to properly notice or appreciate (someone or something that is helpful or important to you)(因视为当然而)不把…当回事,对…不予重视 -
We often take our freedom for granted.我们经常不把自由当回事。
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Being apart from my family for so long has made me realize that I've been taking them for granted.离开家人这么长时间让我认识到自己一直没有珍惜家人。
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I'm tired of being taken for granted.我厌倦了被认为理应如此。
2 grant /ˈgrænt/ Brit /ˈgrɑːnt/ noun
plural grants
2 grant
/ˈgrænt/ Brit /ˈgrɑːnt/
noun
plural grants
Learner's definition of GRANT
[count]
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: an amount of money that is given to someone by a government, a company, etc., to be used for a particular purpose (such as scientific research)(政府、公司等的)拨款 2
: an area of land that is given to someone by a government(政府给予的)土地