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单词 assent
释义
assent
noun[U]
formal
uk
/əˈsent/us
/əˈsent/
officialagreementto orapprovalof anidea,plan, orrequest:
同意；赞成
Once thedirectorshavegiventheirassenttotheproposalwe canbegin.一旦董事们同意这项提议，我们就可以开始了。
Shenoddedher assenttotheproposal.她点头表示同意该建议。
UKBefore anActof Parliament canbecomelaw, itneedstoreceiveRoyalAssent(= anofficialsignature)from themonarch.议会通过的法案需要国王或女王的御准才能成为法律。
Synonyms
acquiescenceformal
agreement(SAME OPINION)
approval(PERMISSION)
say-so(PERMISSION)informal
Compare
dissentnounformal
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
the state of agreeing with someone or something
  • agreementThere's widespread agreement that something must be done.
  • acceptanceHis views never gained acceptance among the broader community.
  • concordanceThe study shows strong concordance between patient health and patient happiness.
  • assentThe bill received royal assent.
  • consentI give my consent to the marriage.
  • sanctionShe gave official state sanction to the drilling company for their proposed pipeline.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Accepting & agreeing
  • acceptance
  • accepting
  • accommodation
  • accreditation
  • agree tosomething
  • agree withsomething
  • approved
  • concur
  • murmur
  • reconcile
  • rise
  • root
  • rule
  • sanction
  • seeyourway (clear) todoing somethingidiom
  • self-acceptance
  • self-acknowledged
  • self-admitted
  • settle onsomething
  • unanimous
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assent
verb[I]
formal
uk
/əˈsent/us
/əˈsent/
toagreeto or giveofficialapprovalto something:
同意；赞成
Have they assentedtothetermsof thecontract?他们同意合同的条款了吗？
Synonyms
acquiesceformal
agree(SAY YES)
approve(AGREE)
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to say yes to a suggestion or idea
  • agreeI suggested they seek legal counsel and they agreed.
  • acceptI have no choice but to accept the ruling of the court.
  • acquiesceThe police acquiesced to the rebels' demands.
  • assentBy signing, you assent to the terms of the contract.
  • consentI consent to a search of my vehicle.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Accepting & agreeing
  • acceptance
  • accepting
  • accommodation
  • accreditation
  • agree tosomething
  • agree withsomething
  • approved
  • concur
  • murmur
  • reconcile
  • rise
  • root
  • rule
  • sanction
  • seeyourway (clear) todoing somethingidiom
  • self-acceptance
  • self-acknowledged
  • self-admitted
  • settle onsomething
  • unanimous
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(Definition ofassentfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

assent| American Dictionary

assent
noun[U]
fml
us
/əˈsent/
agreementto anidea,plan, orrequest,esp. afterseriousconsideration:
He gave anodof assent, and weknewwe had adealat last.

assent

verb[I]us
/əˈsent/
fml
Atlonglast, thegeneralassentedto ahaltin thebombing.
(Definition ofassentfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

assent| Business English

assent
noun
uk
/əˈsent/us
[U]
officialagreementto anidea,plan, orrequest:
with the assent of sbThegovernment, with the assent of the twosmalleroppositionparties,pushedthrough thebillthisweek.
give your assent to sthOnce thedirectorshave giventheirassent to theproposal,workcanstartalmostimmediately.
[C]LAW
adocumentthatstatesthat someone is the newlegalownerof thepropertyof someone who hasdied:
Thetransferof apropertyto thebeneficiaryafter someone hasdiedis done bymeansof an assent.
assent
verb[I]
uk
/əˈsent/us
toagreeto or giveofficialapprovalto something:
assent to sthHave they assented to thetermsof thecontract?
(Definition ofassentfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofassent

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The two-child limit becomes increasingly acceptable with more prolonged education until it is assented to by 62 % of those with 13 or more years of education.
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Rather, they are assented to, or conceded by, the respondent insofar as they express beliefs commonly held by people worthy of our trust in any given matter.
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In each case, the ends pursued provide the only context within which the prescriptive force of the statement can be understood, and either assented to or repudiated.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Is not assenting solely on the basis of that instinct, itself prompted by grace, entirely rational (as well as meritorious), and therefore sufficient from an epistemic point of view?
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The collective interpretation is consistent with its being highly unlikely that an agent will discern secular corroboration for a subset of the religiously grounded moral truths to which she assents.
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When that approach was then distorted by the exercise of market powers by certain sections of the industry, he tamely assented to it.
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What evidence is there that the transferee has assented to the obligation he is undertaking to pay calls in the future?
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I thought he assented to the suggestion that the words should be left out because they were left out in the corresponding paragraph above.
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In the compromise which was reached the parties assented to the second vote being given in respect of the occupation of business premises.
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I do not say they assented; they were consulted, as were the coal trade.
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After consideration, the promoters assented to the modifications being made.
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I do not want it to be said that we could not answer his arguments, or that we assented to them.
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A juvenile court can make that order if the parent assents.
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I see that he assents to that general view.
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If he assents, that is good enough for me.
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