1、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(jīng)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(jīng)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。

2、connect

(使)連接

You can connect the machine to your hi-fi.

你可以把機器連在高保真音響上。

The traditional method is to enter the exchanges at night and connect the wires.

傳統(tǒng)的辦法是晚上進入電話局，把線連上。

使連接，使接通(電源、水源等)

These appliances should not be connected to power supplies.

這些家用電器不應該接通電源。

Ischia was now connected to the mainland water supply.

伊斯基亞這時已經(jīng)通上了大陸的水。