1、go against
違背;違反
Changes are being made here which go against my principles and I cannot agree with them.
這里作的改動違背了我的原則,我不能同意 。
(決定、選票或結果)對…不利
The prime minister will resign if the vote goes against him.
如果投票結果對總理不利的話,總理將辭職 。
Everything began to go against us.
一切都開始變得對我們不利起來 。
2、grant
撥款;補助金
They'd got a special grant to encourage research.
他們得到一筆用以鼓勵科研的特別經費 。
Unfortunately, my application for a grant was rejected.
很遺憾,我的助學金申請被拒絕了 。
授予;給予
France has agreed to grant him political asylum.
法國已經同意給予他政治避難 。
It was a Labour government which granted independence to India and Pakistan.
是工黨政府同意了印度和巴基斯坦的獨立 。
(因視作理所當然而)不把…當回事,對…不予重視(或不知感激)
What right has the family to take me for granted, Martin?
這家人有什么資格瞧不起我,馬丁?
The officials felt taken for granted and grumbled loudly.
這些官員感到受了怠慢,于是大聲抱怨起來 。