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单词 grant
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grant

verb
 
/ɡrɑːnt/
/ɡrænt/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they grant
/ɡrɑːnt/
/ɡrænt/
he / she / it grants
/ɡrɑːnts/
/ɡrænts/
past simple granted
/ˈɡrɑːntɪd/
/ˈɡræntɪd/
past participle granted
/ˈɡrɑːntɪd/
/ˈɡræntɪd/
-ing form granting
/ˈɡrɑːntɪŋ/
/ˈɡræntɪŋ/
Idioms
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  1.  
     [often passive] to agree to give somebody what they ask for, especially formal or legal permission to do something
    • grant something My request was granted.
    • the rights expressly granted by the terms of the lease
    • The judge granted an injunction preventing the newspaper from printing the names.
    • grant somebody something I was granted permission to visit the palace.
    • She was granted a divorce.
    • The court granted him leave to appeal.
    • He was granted a licence to mine in the area.
    • The bank finally granted me a £500 loan.
    • grant something to somebody/something The bank finally granted a £500 loan to me.
    • These lands had been granted to the family in perpetuity.
    Extra Examples
    • Permission is hereby granted to reproduce this material.
    • Planning permission was finally granted in October.
    • The judge refused to grant him bail.
    • The law effectively grants the company immunity from prosecution.
    • Her wish was granted.
    • Planning permission for the development was granted last week.
    • The contract was granted to an Australian company.
    • The government granted an amnesty to all political prisoners.
    Topics Law and justiceb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • expressly
    • specifically
    • automatically
    • …
    verb + grant
    • agree to
    • decide to
    • refuse to
    • …
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  2. to admit to somebody that something is true, although you may not like or agree with it
    • grant somebody She's a smart woman, I grant you, but she's no genius.
    • grant (somebody) (that)… I grant you (that) it looks good, but it’s not exactly practical.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • expressly
    • specifically
    • automatically
    • …
    verb + grant
    • agree to
    • decide to
    • refuse to
    • …
    See full entry
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French granter ‘consent to support’, variant of creanter ‘to guarantee’, based on Latin credere ‘entrust’.
Idioms
take somebody/something for granted
  1. to be so used to somebody/something that you do not recognize their true value any more and do not show that you are grateful
    • Her husband was always there and she just took him for granted.
    • We take having an endless supply of clean water for granted.
take it for granted (that…)
  1. to believe something is true without first making sure that it is
    • I just took it for granted that he'd always be around.
    • She seemed to take it for granted that I would go with her to New York.
    Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2

grant

noun
 
/ɡrɑːnt/
/ɡrænt/
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  1. a sum of money that is given by the government or by another organization to be used for a particular purpose
    • government/federal grants
    • There is a lot of competition for research grants.
    • student grants (= to pay for their education)
    • to apply for a grant
    • a grant application
    • grant to somebody/something The money is used for small grants to deserving organizations.
    • grant from somebody/something The study was supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation.
    • grant for something The government has awarded a grant for the restoration of the building.
    • grant of something The provincial government provided a start-up grant of $11 400
    • grant to do something The school has received a large grant to improve its buildings.
    Extra Examples
    • Poorer students would get maintenance grants of up to £1 500 a year.
    • The full student maintenance grant was rather less than £2 000.
    • The group's annual grant from the Arts Council has been cut.
    • The program offers grants to small businesses.
    • The report was funded by a grant from the Department.
    • You can get a grant if you've lived in the area for three years.
    • You may be eligible for a clothing grant.
    • a grant for a youth project
    • a grant from the funding authority
    • emergency grants for special needs for items such as clothing
    • home improvement grants for householders
    • She has been awarded a research grant by Liverpool University.
    • The hospital has applied for a government grant to buy a new scanner.
    Topics Moneyb2, Educationb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • large
    • substantial
    • small
    • …
    verb + grant
    • apply for
    • be eligible for
    • qualify for
    • …
    preposition
    • grant for
    • grant from
    • grant to
    • …
    See full entry
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French granter ‘consent to support’, variant of creanter ‘to guarantee’, based on Latin credere ‘entrust’.
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