grant

vt.
同意, 準予

He granted me a favor/an aid / a request。

他答應了我的一項幫助/救助/要求。

He was granted his freedom on the condition that he left the country.

他已獲準恢復自由，條件是他離開這個國家。

承認(...為真);假定(...正確)

I grant that your explanation is reasonable.

我承認你的解釋是合理的。

Granting that our car should break down again, we should walk there.

假設我們的車再壞一次，我們得走到那兒了。

［律］授予(權利); 讓與(財產)

The Constitution grants the franchise to all citizens.

憲法給予所有公民選舉權

n.

補助金;撥款

There are the federal grants for medical research.

這是醫療研究的聯邦資金。

You can get a grant to improve your house.

你可以得到一筆撥款來修繕住房。

The government has rescued the firm from bankruptcy by giving them a grant.

政府撥款給這家公司使其免于破產。

格蘭特(人名)

休·格蘭特Hugh Grant

【常用語】

a grant in aid (of) 補助金, 助學金

in grant 【律】憑證件讓渡的(財產)

take it for granted 認為理所當然

I take it for granted you have read this book.

我認為你一定讀過這本書。