assent
英[ə'sent]
美[ə'sɛnt]
- vi. 同意；赞成
- n. 同意；赞成
词态变化
复数: assents;第三人称单数: assents;过去式: assented;过去分词: assented;现在分词: assenting;
助记提示
1、as- "to" + sent-.
中文词源
assent 同意
前缀as- 同ad-. 词根sent, 感知，同sense. 同感，同意。
英文词源
- 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.)).
双语例句
- 1. Without their assent a political settlement cannot be reached.
- 没有他们的同意，不可能达成政治上的和解。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He gave his assent to the proposed legislation.
- 他批准了提请审议的法案。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The director has given her assent to the proposals.
- 负责人已表示同意提案。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. I couldn't assent to, much less participate in such proceeding.
- 我对于这种举动并不赞成, 哪里还谈得上参与呢.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. The new bill passed by Parliament has received Royal Assent.
- 议会所通过的新方案已获国王批准.
来自《简明英汉词典》