1. vt.准许；答应给予　 consent to give or allow what is asked for
2. vt.承认　 agree that sth is true

　～ the blessings of health　赐予健康的祈祷
　～ a general pardon　实施大赦
　～ sb an interview　同意接见某人
　～ a pension　给予养老金
　～ permission　应允
　～ request　答应请求
　～ right　授予权利
　～ the rights of pasture　让出放牧的权利
　～ success　赐予成功
　～ the truth of sth　想当然认为某事是正确的
　～ sb's wish　满足某人的愿望
　～ easily　爽快地应允
　～ exclusively　不愿给予
　～ fairly　公平地给予
　～ finally　最终承认
　～ graciously　仁慈地给予
　～ grudgingly　勉强承认
　～ liberally　大量地给予
　～ originally　最早给予
　～ readily　乐意承认
　～ subsequently　之后给予
　～ to sb　给予某人
　～ request to every student　对学生有求必应

　I cannot grant your request.　我不能同意你的请求。
　I had to grant the reasonableness of his argument.　我不得不承认他的论点的合理性。
　I grant the truth of what he says.　我承认他说的是真的。
　We grant his sincerity.　我们承认他的诚意。
　He's a good fellow, I grant you.　我（向你）保证他是一个好小伙子。
　Their request was readily granted.　他们的请求很快得到了批准。
　Some form of State aid must be granted.　必须给予某种形式的政府补助。
　I grant that I am wrong.　我承认我错了。
　I grant that your explanation is reasonable.　我承认，你的解释是合乎情理的。
　I grant that what you say is correct.　我承认你说的是正确的。
　I grant that he wastes his money, but he always spends it on his friends.　我承认他用钱是大手大脚，但是他总是把钱花在朋友身上。
　She granted the child his wish.　她满足了那孩子的愿望。
　I'm afraid the manager will not grant you the request.　恐怕经理不会答应你的请求。
　The governor granted the condemned man a week's respite.　总督同意给死刑犯人一个星期的缓刑期。
　He refused to grant them long-term credits.　他拒绝给他们长期信贷。
　The president granted the newly-appointed ambassador an audience before the banquet.　总统在宴会前召见新任大使。
　He was granted a pension.　他获得抚恤金。
　They were granted many privileges.　他们被授予许多特权。
　He has been granted his freedom on condition he leaves the country.　他已获准恢复自由，条件是他离开这个国家。
　The children were granted a holiday for the Queen's wedding.　孩子们在女王婚礼这天放了一天假。
　He was granted an audience with the President.　他获准被总统接见。
　The government will grant land to anyone willing to farm it.　政府将分配土地给任何愿意耕种的人。
　The King of England granted a charter to the colonists.　英国国王给殖民地以特权。
　May God grant success to all of you.　祈求上帝赐给你们每个人成功。
　Scholarships were granted to some students.　部分学生获得了奖学金。
　Lands were granted to the ministers by the King.　国王把土地封给了大臣们。
　I granted this (to be) true.　我承认这是真的。
　Granted that he is not brilliant, he is at least competent and diligent.　尽管他并非才华出众，但他至少称职、勤奋。
　Granted that he was drunk, that is no excuse for his conduct.　就算他是醉了，那也不能成为他这样做的理由。
　Granted that he said so, he may not keep his promise.　就算他是这样说的，他也没有实现他的诺言。
　Granting that he is very honest, he may be mistaken.　即使他很诚实，但也可能出错。
　Granting that a lot of people were absent, we held the meeting as usual.　尽管许多人缺席，我们还是照常开会。
　Granting that he did say so, we cannot be sure what he really meant.　假定他那样说了，那也不一定是他的本意。

 ♣ take for granted
　认为…理所当然，想当然　accept a fact or situation without questioning its rightness
　Don't take his help for granted.　不要认为他的帮助是应该的。
　We shouldn't take anything for granted.　我们不要认为什么都是理所当然的。
　Galileo observed things carefully and never took anything for granted.　伽利略观察事物非常认真，从不把任何事物视为当然。
　All particulars should be carefully checked and verified; nothing should be taken for granted.　所有细节都应仔细核实，任何事都不能想当然。
　I took it for granted that you would join.　我还以为你是会参加的。
　I take it for granted that they have arrived there already.　我还以为他们已经到这儿了。
　I took it for granted that we should build new roads.　我们应该修造新的公路，我认为这是理所当然的。
　I take it for granted that she would be sent to study abroad.　我认为派她到国外学习是理所当然的。

 ♣ grant, accord, award, concede, vouchsafe
　参见accord条。
 ♣ grant, allow, concede
　这组词都可表示“允许”“赞同”。它们之间的区别是：grant强调为了说明问题或把注意力集中在要点上而主动应允某事或承认某事属实；concede指在对方提出有力证据的前后勉强承认；allow指权威地承认某事属实、符合逻辑或有道理。
 ♣ grant, award, confer, give, present
　参见give条。

C 补助金，助学金，津贴money that you give for a special reason

　～ from　靠…补助金
　～ of　…资金
　～ to　给…津贴

　You can get a grant to improve your house.　你可以获得一笔政府的补助金改善你的住房条件。
　The students lived on a grant from the government.　学生们靠政府的助学金生活。
　The university can get a grant to build a new library.　该大学能获得一笔资金建造一个新的图书馆。
　The farmer received a grant of land from the government.　农民从政府那儿接受了被奖励的土地。

　［同义词］ v. admit, allow, confer, deal out, present n. award, favor, gift
　［反义词］ v. refuse, withdraw n. disagree
　［词源］中古英语granten（许诺）