grants
US /ɡrænts/
UK /ɡrɑːnts/
名詞
撥款, 補助金
a sum of money given by an organization, especially a government, for a particular purpose
範例:
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The university received several grants for research projects.
大學獲得了幾筆研究項目撥款。
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She applied for a government grant to start her business.
她申請了一筆政府撥款來創辦自己的企業。
動詞
1.
授予, 允許
agree to give or allow (something requested) to
範例:
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The committee decided to grant her request for additional funding.
委員會決定批准她額外資金的請求。
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He was granted asylum in the country.
他被授予在該國的庇護權。
2.
承認, 同意
admit or concede (something to be true)
範例:
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I grant that it's a difficult situation, but we have to try.
我承認這是一個困難的局面，但我們必須嘗試。
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He was unwilling to grant that his opponent had a valid point.
他不願承認對手的觀點是正確的。