assent
/əˈsent/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈsent/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈsent a-/ (ame, mw)
assent — 名詞
1. formal acceptance of a plan, request, or other proposal, shown by saying yes or
首肯；贊同
正式表示同意或批准
formal acceptance of a plan, request, or other proposal, shown by saying yes or allowing it to go ahead.
The council gave its assent to the housing plan after a public meeting.
公開會議結束後，議會首肯了這項住宅計畫。
collocation: give assent to
Without the bank's assent, the sale could not move forward.
沒有銀行的首肯，這筆買賣就無法繼續。
After weeks of talks, the plan won assent from most staff members.
經過數週協商後，這項計畫贏得了多數員工的贊同。
The judge's nod of assent ended the long talk in court.
法官點頭表示首肯，結束了法庭裡漫長的討論。
用法筆記
This noun is formal and often appears in official or legal settings. It commonly follows verbs such as 'give', 'win', or 'withhold' and is often followed by 'to' plus the thing being accepted.
常見錯誤
assent — 動詞
- assentpresent simple I / you / we / they
- assents3rd person singular
- assenting-ing form
- assentedpast simple
1. to say yes to a plan, request, or suggestion in a formal or deliberate way, espe
應允；同意
正式答應某項提案
to say yes to a plan, request, or suggestion in a formal or deliberate way, especially when you are allowing it to proceed.
After reading the final report, Joon assented to the new budget.
Joon 看完最終報告後，同意了新的預算案。
pattern: assent to + noun phrase
The landlord finally assented to repairs after three months of complaints.
房東在聽了三個月的抱怨後，終於同意修理。
Ravindra refused at first, then assented to a shorter meeting time.
Ravindra 起初拒絕，後來同意把會議時間縮短。
Under pressure from members, the board assented to another vote.
在成員施壓下，董事會同意再進行一次投票。
文法句型
assent to + noun phrase
用法筆記
This verb is much more formal than 'agree' and usually appears in public, legal, or institutional decisions. It normally takes 'to' before the thing accepted, rather than a direct object.