好词典
grant
UK /ɡrɑːnt/US /ɡrænt/
词源
源自中古英语 'graunten'，借自古法语 'graanter'（承诺），最终源自拉丁语 'credere'（相信）。
verb
❶ 正式同意给予或允许某事，通常指官方机构批准请求或给予权利、资金等。
“The government granted him permission to build a new factory.”
（政府批准他建造新工厂的申请。）
“The university granted her a scholarship for outstanding academic performance.”
（大学因她优异的学术表现授予她奖学金。）
❶ 承认某事为真，常指不情愿地接受某个事实或观点。
“I grant that your idea has some merit, but it's not practical.”
（我承认你的想法有一定价值，但它不切实际。）
“He granted that the task was more difficult than he had anticipated.”
（他承认这项任务比他预想的更困难。）
同义词:give, award, bestow, concede, allow
noun
❶ 一笔由官方机构提供的资金，通常用于特定目的如研究、教育或社区项目。
“She received a research grant to study climate change.”
（她获得了一笔研究气候变化的研究经费。）
“The school applied for a federal grant to upgrade its facilities.”
（学校申请了联邦拨款以升级其设施。）
同义词:funding, subsidy, endowment, award, donation
常见短语
take for granted — 认为某事理所当然而不加重视，或忽视某人长期付出的价值。
“We often take clean water for granted until there's a shortage.”
（我们常把干净的水视为理所当然，直到出现短缺。）
grant a wish — 满足某人的愿望，常见于正式场合或童话语境。
“The foundation works to grant the wishes of children with serious illnesses.”
（该基金会致力于实现重症患儿的愿望。）