consent
noun [ U ] uk/kənˈsent/ us/kənˈsent/
C1 许可，允许;同意
permission or agreement
They can't publish your name without your consent. 未经你的同意他们不能公布你的名字。
You can only come on the trip if your parents give their consent. 只有你父母允许，你才能参加这次旅行。
by common consent 大多数人同意;普遍认可
most people agree
Her latest novel, by common consent, is her best yet. 她最新一本小说被普遍认为是她迄今最好的作品。
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- The child's parents or guardians must give their consent before she has the operation.
- The agreement was terminated by mutual consent.
- The airline requires children travelling alone to have a notarized letter of consent from one or both parents.
- Her father's blessing represented a bestowal of consent upon her marriage.
- She gave her consent to the sale of the painting.
consent
verb [ I ] formal uk/kənˈsent/ us/kənˈsent/
C2 同意;答应;许可，允许
to agree to do something, or to allow someone to do something
[ + to infinitive ] Very reluctantly, I've consented to lend her my car. 我很不情愿地答应把车借给她。
My aunt never married because her father wouldn't consent to her marriage. 我姑妈终生未嫁，因为她父亲不同意她的婚事。