grants

英 [ɡrɑːnts]

美 [ɡrænts]

v.  (尤指正式地或法律上)同意，准予，允许; (勉强)承认，同意
n.  (政府、机构的)拨款
grant的第三人称单数和复数

CET6IELTS经济

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 拨款;补助金
  Agrantis an amount of money that a government or other institution gives to an individual or to an organization for a particular purpose such as education or home improvements.
  1. They'd got a special grant to encourage research...
     他们得到一笔用以鼓励科研的特别经费。
  2. Unfortunately, my application for a grant was rejected.
     很遗憾，我的助学金申请被拒绝了。
• VERB 授予；给予
  If someone in authoritygrantsyou something, or if somethingis granted toyou, you are allowed to have it.
  1. France has agreed to grant him political asylum...
     法国已经同意给予他政治避难。
  2. It was a Labour government which granted independence to India and Pakistan...
     是工党政府同意了印度和巴基斯坦的独立。
  3. Permission was granted a few weeks ago.
     几周前已获得了许可。
• VERB 承认
  If yougrant thatsomething is true, you accept that it is true, even though your opinion about it does not change.
  1. The magistrates granted that the charity was justified in bringing the action.
     地方法官承认该慈善机构有理由提起诉讼。
• PHRASE （因视作理所当然而）不把…当回事，对…不予重视（或不知感激）
  If you say that someonetakesyoufor granted, you are complaining that they benefit from your help, efforts, or presence without showing that they are grateful.
  1. What right has the family to take me for granted, Martin?...
     这家人有什么资格瞧不起我，马丁？
  2. The officials felt taken for granted and grumbled loudly.
     这些官员感到受了怠慢，于是大声抱怨起来。
• PHRASE 认为…是理所当然的
  If youtakesomethingfor granted, you believe that it is true or accept it as normal without thinking about it.
  1. I was amazed that virtually all the things I took for granted up north just didn't happen in London.
     几乎所有我认为在北方是理所当然的事情在伦敦都没有发生，这让我惊诧不已。
• PHRASE 理所当然地认为
  If youtake it for granted thatsomething is the case, you believe that it is true or you accept it as normal without thinking about it.
  1. He seemed to take it for granted that he should speak as a representative.
     他似乎想当然地认为他应该以代表的身份发言。

双语例句

• The club eventually capitulated and now grants equal rights to women
  那家俱乐部最终还是让了步，现在赋予女性以平等权利。
• The Constitution grants the president plenipotentiary powers to use military force to protect our national security.
  宪法赋予总统全权来使用武力保卫国家安全。
• The Union had already dispensed £ 40,000 in grants
  工会已经拨款4万英镑。
• Being a student today with miserly grants and limited career prospects is difficult.
  现今，做一名补助金少得可怜、职业前景渺茫的学生非常不容易。
• Basic research is funded not by prizes but by grants.
  基础研究的资金来源不再是奖金，而是拨款。
• Learn all you need to know about scholarships, grants, and other financial aids.
  学习一切你需要知道的奖学金，助学金和其他经济援助。
• Student grants will be frozen at existing levels and top-up loans made available.
  学生助学金将冻结在现有水平，但可以申请补足贷款。
• For these poorest countries, IDA gives grants and concessionary loans.
  对这些最贫困国家，国际开发协会提供赠款和优惠贷款。
• Funding can come in many forms, from national grants to family and friends.
  资金可以进来许多形式，从国家助学金，对家庭和朋友。
• The Constitution not only grants powers to the federal government but also limits the activities of state governments.
  宪法不仅授权给了联邦政府，也限定了州政府的活动。