grant
noun [ C ] uk/ɡrɑːnt/ us/ɡrænt/
B1 （尤指政府为特殊目的给予个人或组织的）拨款，补助金
an amount of money given especially by the government to a person or organization for a special purpose
a student/research grant 助学金／研究拨款
a local authority/government grant 当地行政机构／政府拨款
[ + to infinitive ] They gave/awarded her a grant to study abroad for one year. 他们给／授予她一笔奖学金供她出国留学1年。
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- We got a government grant for setting up our business, but they clawed it all back again in taxes.
- You might be eligible for a grant.
- Please state why you wish to apply for this grant.
- Students are able to take out loans to top up their grants.
- The government is awarding small grants to single mothers who are starting their own businesses.
grant
verb uk/ɡrɑːnt/ us/ɡrænt/
(GIVE)
B2 [ T ]（通常指官方）同意，准予，授予
to give or allow someone something, usually in an official way
[ + two objects ] They granted her an entry visa. 他们发给她入境签证。
He was granted asylum. 他的避难请求被接受了。
formal She granted their request/wish. 她答应了他们的请求／满足了他们的愿望。
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- Judges only grant marriage annulments in exceptional circumstances.
- The new government is to grant a free pardon to all political prisoners.
- Because of a previous conviction, the judge refused to grant bail.
- Management have granted a 10% pay rise in response to union pressure.
- Planners are committed to developing the city's brownfield sites before granting permission to build on the rural outskirts.
(ACCEPT)
[ T + (that) ]（常指在表达相反的意见之前表示让步）承认，同意
to accept that something is true, often before expressing an opposite opinion
I grant that it must have been upsetting but even so I think she overreacted. 我承认这事肯定很让人心烦，但即使是这样，我觉得她也有点小题大做。
I grant you (= it is true that), it's a difficult situation but I feel sure he could have handled it more sensitively. 不错，这种局面是很棘手，但是我确实觉得他本可以更加理智地来处理。
take something for grantedB2 认为…是理所当然的
to believe something to be the truth without even thinking about it
I didn't realize that Melanie hadn't been to college - I suppose I just took it for granted. 我不知道梅拉妮没上大学——我只是想当然地认为她上过了。
take something or someone for grantedB2 视…为理所当然（而不去表示感激）；（认为理所当然而）不去重视…
If you take situations or people for granted, you do not realize or show that you are grateful for how much you get from them.
One of the problems with relationships is that after a while you just take each other for granted. 恋爱中会遇到的一个问题是，相处一段时间后，双方就都把对方为自己所做的一切当成理所当然。
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- He refused to grant that miracles occur.
- Many scientists are willing to grant that apes are able to develop linguistic skills.
- She refuses to grant the possibility that she might be wrong.
- He granted that there would be no way of ever knowing the full facts.
- The article grants that not all of its claims can be verified.
granted
conjunction uk/ˈɡrɑːn.tɪd/ us/ˈɡræn.t̬ɪd/
因为
used to mean "because"
Granted (that) the story's true, there's not a lot you can do about it. 因为这件事情是真的，你实在没有办法做什么。