grant
UK [grɑ:nt] US [grænt] noun countable
IMPROVER
■a sum of money given especially by the government to a person or organization for a special purpose （尤指政府为特殊目的给予个人或组织的）拨款，补助金•a student/research grant助学金／研究拨款 •a local authority/government grant当地行政机构／政府拨款 •[+ to infinitive] They gave/awarded her a grant to study abroad for one year.他们给／授予她一笔奖学金供她出国留学一年。
UK [grɑ:nt] US [grænt] verb
GIVE 给予
IMPROVER transitive
■to give or allow someone something, usually in an official way （通常指官方）同意，准予，授予•[+ two objects] They granted her an entry visa.他们发给她入境签证。 •He was granted asylum.他的避难请求被接受了。 •formal She granted their request/wish.她答应了他们的请求／满足了他们的愿望。
UK [grɑ:nt] US [grænt] verb
ACCEPT 承认
ADVANCED [T + (that)]
■to accept that something is true, often before expressing an opposite opinion （常指在表达相反的意见之前表示让步）承认，同意•I grant that it must have been upsetting but even so I think she made a bit of a fuss.我承认这事肯定很让人心烦，但即使是这样，我觉得她也有点小题大做。 •I grant you (= It is true that) , it's a difficult situation but I feel sure he could have handled it more sensitively.没错，这种局面是很棘手，但我确实觉得他本来可以更加理智地来处理。 take sth for granted
■to believe something to be the truth without even thinking about it 认为…是理所当然的•I didn't realize that Melanie hadn't been to college - I suppose I just took it for granted.我不知道梅兰妮没上大学——我只是理所当然地认为她上过。 take sth or sb for granted
■If you take situations or people for granted, you do not realise or show that you are grateful for how much you get from them 视…为理所当然（而不去表示感激）；（认为理所当然而）不去重视…•One of the problems with relationships is that after a while you just take each other for granted.恋爱中会遇到的一个问题是，相处一段时间后，双方就都把对方为自己所做的一切视为理所当然。 |