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- consent [kən'sεnt]
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1.
vb
to give assent or permission (to do something); agree; accede
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2.
vi.
[intr]
[obsolete]
to be in accord; agree in opinion, feelings, etc
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3.
n
acquiescence to or acceptance of something done or planned by another; permission
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4.
n
accordance or harmony in opinion; agreement (esp in the phrase with one consent)
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n
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French consentir, from Latin consent
i re to feel together, agree, from senti re to feel
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1.
vb
to give assent or permission (to do something); agree; accede
Examples
- by common consent
- 经一致同意 → consent
- under/over the age of consent
- 未满/超过承诺年龄 → age of consent
- to consent to sth
- 同意(某事) → consent
- to give one's consent
- 同意 → consent
- by common {or} mutual consent
- 经一致同意 → consent
- 当即表示同意
- give one's consent right away → 当即
- 她用急切的目光注视着我，希望得到我的同意。
- She looked at me intently; hoping that I would give her my consent. → 急切
- 默认现状
- give tacit consent to the status quo → 默认
- 取得有关方面同意
- obtain the consent of those concerned → 取得
- 双方同意
- by mutual consent → 双方
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