assent
英[?'sent]
美[?'s?nt]
- vi. 同意；贊成
- n. 同意；贊成
詞態變化
復數:?assents;第三人稱單數:?assents;過去式:?assented;過去分詞:?assented;現在分詞:?assenting;
助記提示
1、as- "to" + sent-.
中文詞源
assent 同意
前綴as- 同ad-. 詞根sent, 感知，同sense. 同感，同意。
英文詞源
- assent
- assent: see sense
- assent (v.)
- c. 1300, from Old French assentir "agree; get used to" (12c.), from Latin assentare "to agree with," frequentative of assentire, from ad- "to" (see ad-) + sentire "to feel, think" (see sense (n.)). Related: Assented; assenting.
- assent (n.)
- early 14c., "consent, approval," from Old French assent, a back-formation from assentir (see assent (v.)).
雙語例句
- 1. Without their assent a political settlement cannot be reached.
- 沒有他們的同意，不可能達成政治上的和解。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. He gave his assent to the proposed legislation.
- 他批準了提請審議的法案。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The director has given her assent to the proposals.
- 負責人已表示同意提案。
來自《權威詞典》
- 4. I couldn't assent to, much less participate in such proceeding.
- 我對于這種舉動并不贊成, 哪里還談得上參與呢.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. The new bill passed by Parliament has received Royal Assent.
- 議會所通過的新方案已獲國王批準.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》