assent

noun

1. 同意；赞成
   official agreement to or approval of sth
   1. The director has given her assent to the proposals.
      负责人已表示同意提案。
   2. He nodded (his) assent.
      他点头同意了。
   3. There were murmurs of both assent and dissent from the crowd.
      人群议论纷纷，赞成和反对的都有。
   4. The bill passed in Parliament has now received the Royal Assent (= been approved by the king/queen) .
      议会通过的法案已获御准。

verb

1. 同意，赞成（要求、想法或建议）
   to agree to a request, an idea or a suggestion
   1. Nobody would assent to the terms they proposed.
      谁也不会同意他们提出的条件。

1. N-UNCOUNT 同意；准许；批准
   If someone gives their assent to something that has been suggested, they formally agree to it.
   1. He gave his assent to the proposed legislation...
      他批准了提请审议的法案。
   2. 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。
2. VERB 同意；赞成
   If you assent to something, you agree to it or agree with it.
   1. I assented to the request of the American publishers to write this book...
      我同意了美国出版商的要求，答应写这本书。
   2. 'But it's good grub,' he added. 'You're right,' Pantieri assented.
      “但是伙食不错，”他补充道。“没错，”潘蒂埃里表示同意。

1. He gave his assent to the proposed legislation
   他批准了提请审议的法案。
2. 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。
3. I assented to the request of the American publishers to write this book
   我同意了美国出版商的要求，答应写这本书。
4. 'But it's good grub,' he added. 'You're right,' Pantieri assented.
   “但是伙食不错，”他补充道。“没错，”潘蒂埃里表示同意。
5. I cannot assent to what you ask.
   我不能应允你的要求。
6. My assent is given with a hook at the end.
   我的同意是有保留的。
7. She gave a nod of assent.
   她点头表示同意。
8. The Thenardier made one of those movements of surprise which signify neither assent nor refusal.
   德纳第妈妈一惊，那是一种既不表示同意，也不表示拒绝的动作。
9. She gives Royal Assent to Bills passed by parliament.
   她任命首相和重要的政府官员。对议会通过的法案给予御准。
10. "You know," Adams notes, is a way for speakers to seek assent from others.
    亚当斯称，“youknow”这个词是说话者寻求赞同的一种方式。
11. From his words, I don't think that he will assent to your extravagant life style.
    据他所言，我认为他不会赞成你奢侈的生活方式。
12. My father will never assent to my spending a holiday abroad before I am 1 6.
    我父亲不会同意我在十六岁之前去国外度假。
13. Passive assent or agreement without protest. The others silently acquiesced in this reasoning.
    默认，默许未持异议的被动赞成或同意其余的人默默地赞同了这个意见。
14. By using this website or our affiliated websites, you signify your assent to our Terms and Conditions.
    使用本网站，您即签署同意我们的条款和条件。
15. Will you give your assent to my proposal?
    您同意我的提议吗？
16. I asked if he was satisfied, he nodded assent.
    我问他是否满意，他点头表示肯首。
17. I can never assent to such a request.
    我决不能同意这种要求。
18. Write one's name in token of assent, responsibility, or obligation.
    写上一个人的名字来表示同意责任或义务。
19. He has refused his assent to laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.
    他拒绝批准那些对公共福利最有益、最必要的法律。
20. He moderates his assent with the halting affirmative.
    他用踌躇的肯定词是的限制了他的强调语气。
21. The government gave its assent to the new project.
    政府同意了新的工程项目。
22. He had no choice but to assent to the signing of the document.
    他别无选择，只好同意在文件上签字。
23. To accept an offer, the offeree must indicate his assent to the terms of the offer.
    为了接受要约，受要约人必须表明对要约的条款表示赞同。
24. He nodded assent to our demands.
    他点头答应了大家的要求。
25. The teacher will never assent to our playing football in the street.
    教师决不会同意我们在街上踢足球。
26. His father could not assent to his investigation in futures.
    他的父亲不同意他投资期货。
27. He issued no orders, and simply gave or withheld his assent to what was proposed to him.
    他不发任何命令，只对别人的建议表示同意或不同意。
28. The busy oiler nodded his assent.
    忙着干活的加油工点了点头表示赞同。
29. I won't assent to her plan.
    我不同意她的计划。
30. Though Eleanor gave no verbal assent to this, she did not express dissent.
    爱莉娜对这件事虽然口头上没有表示同意，却也没有表示不同意。

  agree accede approve assent consent【导航词义：同意】

  agree v. 同意，赞成

〔辨析〕最普通用词，指就某一计划、安排、建议等与他人持相同看法，常后接介词 to/with、动词不定式或 that 从句。

  accede v. 〈正式〉同意，答应

〔辨析〕尤指最初不同意后又应允要求、请求、计划等，常后接介词 to。

  approve v. 同意，赞同

〔辨析〕指认为某人或某事是好的、对的、合适的，常后接介词 of。

  assent v. 〈正式〉同意，赞成

〔辨析〕指审慎考虑后同意某项建议、要求、意见、计划等，常后接介词 to。

  consent v. 同意，允许

〔辨析〕较正式用词，指同意别人的请求、建议或满足他人的愿望，常后接介词 to 或带 to 的动词不定式。

noun

1. agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
   1. he gave his assent eagerly
   2. a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly

   Synonym:    acquiescence

verb

1. to agree or express agreement
   1. The Maestro assented to the request for an encore

   Synonym:    accedeacquiesce