grant
v
1
(a) [Tn, Dn.n]
agree to give or allow (what is asked for) 同意給予或允許(所求)
grant a favour, request, etc 答應幫忙、 請求等
They granted him permission to go. 他們準許他去.
The minister granted journalists an interview. 部長答應接見記者.
(b) [Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth (to sb) give sth formally or legally 正式或依法給予某物
These lands were granted to our family in perpetuity. 這些土地依法永遠歸我們家族所有.
She was granted a pension. 她得到了養老金.
2 [Tn, Tf, Dn.f]
(fml 文) agree or admit (that sth is true) 同意或承認(某事屬實)
grant the truth of what sb says 承認某人所說屬實
I grant he's been ill, but that doesn't excuse him. 我承認他是病了, 但是那也不能原諒他.
I grant you she's a clever woman, but I wouldn't want to work for her. 我同意你說的, 她很精明, 可是我不想為她工作.
3 (idm 習語) take sb/sth for `granted be so familiar with sb/sth that one no longer appreciates his/its full value 因熟悉某人[某事物]而覺察不出其真正價值
He never praises his wife
he just takes her for granted. 他從不夸妻子, 只是覺得她一切理當如此. take sth for `granted assume sth to be true 認為某事屬實
I take it for granted you have read this book. 我認為你一定讀過這本書. grant, n ~ (to do sth/towards sth) thing given for a particular purpose, esp money from the government 授予物; (尤指政府的)撥款
student grants, ie to pay for their education 學生助學金
award sb a research grant 給某人研究經費
You can get a grant to repair/towards the repair of your house. 你可以得到補助金來修繕住房.
Pierre and I borrowed the money and bought the necklace. During the next ten years we both worked day and night to pay back the money we had borrowed. That's why I now look so old. Well, after all these years we've at last paid back all the money.