consenting

/kənˈsen.tɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /kənˈsen.tɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)

consenting — 形容詞

  • consentingpositive
  • more consentingcomparative
  • most consentingsuperlative

1. freely willing to take part in something and seen as able to decide for yourself

1.形容詞C1
釋義

自願的

出於自願且能自行決定

freely willing to take part in something and seen as able to decide for yourself

例句

The study only invited consenting adults from three nearby towns.

這項研究只邀請來自附近三個城鎮、出於自願的成人。

consenting adults in legal or research contexts

The nurse checked that each consenting patient had read the surgery form.

護士確認每位自願接受手術的病人都讀過手術同意書。

consenting patient in medical contexts

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞

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.

常見錯誤

My consenting brother helped me move the sofa.
My willing brother helped me move the sofa.
💡consenting is usually used for permission or participation in legal, medical, or sexual situations, not ordinary readiness to help.