1 consent /kənˈsɛnt/ verb consents; consented; consenting
consents; consented; consenting
Learner's definition of CONSENT
[no object] formal
: to agree to do or allow something : to give permission for something to happen or be done同意;準許;允許 —
often + to -
He consented to the plan.他同意這個計劃。
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Her father consented to the marriage.她父親答應了這樁婚事。
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She consented to a meeting.她同意見面。
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sometimes followed by to + verb有時接動詞不定式 2 consent /kənˈsɛnt/ noun
2 consent
/kənˈsɛnt/
noun
Learner's definition of CONSENT
[noncount] somewhat formal
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: permission for something to happen or be done允許;批準 -
He did not give his consent for the use of his name in the advertisement.他不允許在廣告中使用他的名字。
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No one may use the vehicle without the consent of the owner.未經車主許可,任何人不得用車。
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Students must have the consent of their parents to go on the trip. = Students must have parental consent to go on the trip.學生外出旅行須經父母同意。
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We need written consent [=a document giving permission] before we can publish the photograph.我們需要得到書面許可才能發表照片。
◊ A consent form is a document that you sign in order to officially give your permission for something to happen or be done.知情同意書
— see also age of consent, informed consent 2
: agreement about an opinion or about something that will happen or be done同意;贊同 -
This restaurant is, by common consent, the best in the city. [=people agree that this restaurant is the best in the city]大家一致認爲這家餐館是城裏最好的。
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The contract was canceled last month by mutual consent. [=the people involved agreed to cancel the contract]經雙方同意,合同於上個月取消。