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granting

UK //ˈɡrɑːntɪŋ//US //ˈɡræntɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'granten',借自古法语 'graanter'(同意),最终源自拉丁语 'credentare'(信任)。

verb

❶ 正式同意或允许某人做某事,通常指官方或权威机构给予许可、权利或资金支持。

“The government is granting visas to skilled workers.”

(政府正在向技术工人发放签证。)

“The university granted her a scholarship for outstanding performance.”

(大学因她的出色表现授予她奖学金。)

同义词:allowing, permitting, awarding, giving, conferring

常见短语

granting that — 用于假设或承认某个前提,表示即使某种情况成立,也不影响主要论点。

“Granting that he was late, his work was still excellent.”

(就算他迟到了,他的工作仍然很出色。)