consent
noun
verb
kənˈsent noun
1 permission to do something 许可,允许
2
He took the car without the owner’s consent .
他没有得到车主的许可就把车开走了。
Her parents gave their consent to the marriage.
她父母同意了这桩婚事。
A patient can refuse consent for a particular treatment at any time.
任何时候病人都可以拒绝同意某一治疗方法。
Most owners are happy to have their names used for publicity if this is done with their prior consent .
多数人都乐意让自己的名字被用在宣传中,只要事先征得他们的同意就行。
Informed consent was obtained from all participants before the study began.
此项研究开始之前,已经让所有参加者充分了解了情况并征得了他们的同意。
3 agreement about something 同意,赞同;
The chairman was elected by common consent (=with most people agreeing) .
主席是大家一致推选出来的。
divorce by mutual consent (=by agreement between both the people involved)
双方均同意的离婚
verb
4 to give your permission for something or agree to do something 同意,允许
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Her father reluctantly consented to the marriage.
她父亲勉强答应了这桩婚事。
consent to do sth
He rarely consents to do interviews.
他很少会答应接受采访。