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assent

UK //əˈsent//US //əˈsent//

词源

源自拉丁语 'assentire',由 'ad-'(向)和 'sentire'(感觉、认为)组成,意为“同意”或“认可”。

noun

❶ 表示同意或批准,通常指对提议、请求或意见的正式认可,带有官方或正式的意味。

“The board gave their assent to the new policy.”

(董事会批准了新政策。)

“She nodded her assent to the proposal.”

(她点头同意了这项提议。)

同义词:agreement, approval, consent

verb

❶ 表示同意或认可,通常用于正式或官方场合,强调对某事表示赞同或接受。

“She assented to the terms of the contract.”

(她同意了合同的条款。)

“The president assented to the new legislation.”

(总统批准了新法案。)

同义词:agree, approve, consent

常见短语

royal assent — 指君主对议会通过的法律的正式批准,使其成为正式法律。

“The bill received royal assent and became law.”

(该法案获得了君主批准并成为法律。)

give one's assent — 表示某人正式或明确地同意某事,常用于正式或官方场合。

“The director gave his assent to the project.”

(主管批准了这个项目。)