grantee

/gran-ˈtē/ (ame, mw)

grantee — noun

1. A person, group, or organization that officially receives money, land, rights, o

1.名詞C1
釋義

A person, group, or organization that officially receives money, land, rights, or a privilege from a government, foundation, or another owner through a written document.

例句

Tunde was named the grantee of a five-year research award from the national science foundation.

pattern: grantee + of + award/grant

Each grantee must submit a yearly report on how the funds were spent.

collocation: each grantee + must submit

同義詞
  • recipient

    much more common everyday word; does not imply a formal written agreement

  • beneficiary

    stresses the benefit received; often used for insurance, wills, and trusts rather than grants

  • awardee

    narrower — refers to someone who has won an award, scholarship, or prize

反義詞
  • grantor

    the person or body that gives the grant; the opposite role in the same legal document

文法句型

grantee + of + noun phrase

the grantee + verb

用法筆記

Subject is typically a person, research team, charity, or small organization on the receiving side of a written agreement. Almost always paired with the role of the giver, who is called the grantor. Common in funding announcements, legal deeds, and government program reports rather than everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

❌The foundation is the grantee of the new research project.
✅The foundation is the grantor of the new research project; the university is the grantee.
💡The grantee receives; the grantor gives. Learners often swap the two roles.
❌She was a grantee for winning the lottery.
✅She was a winner of the lottery.
💡A grantee receives something through a formal grant or deed, not through chance or a prize draw.