consenting
/kənˈsen.tɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /kənˈsen.tɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)
consenting — adjective
- consentingpositive
- more consentingcomparative
- most consentingsuperlative
1. freely willing to take part in something and seen as able to decide for yourself
freely willing to take part in something and seen as able to decide for yourself
The study only invited consenting adults from three nearby towns.
consenting adults in legal or research contexts
The nurse checked that each consenting patient had read the surgery form.
consenting patient in medical contexts
The consenting partners spoke to the film crew before shooting began.
After the briefing, Hiro became a consenting volunteer for the trial.
Nala was the only consenting donor in the hospital that night.
- willing
broader and common in everyday situations, not only permission-focused ones
- voluntary
more formal and often used for actions, programs, or services
- agreeing
less fixed as a legal or medical label and more about saying yes in the moment
- consensual
usually describes an activity or relationship agreed to by all sides
- unwilling
shows a person does not want to take part
- non-consenting
states directly that permission was not given
文法句型
consenting adult
consenting patient
consenting partner
consenting volunteer
用法筆記
Most common before nouns such as adult, patient, partner, volunteer, and donor, especially in legal, sexual, and medical contexts where clear permission matters.