c. 1300, from Old French assentir "agree; get used to" (12c.), from Latin assentare "to agree with," frequentative of assentire, from ad- "to" (see ad-) + sentire "to feel, think" (see sense (n.)). Related: Assented; assenting.
assent (n.)
early 14c., "consent, approval," from Old French assent, a back-formation from assentir (see assent (v.)).
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Without their assent a political settlement cannot be reached.
沒(méi)有他們的同意，不可能達(dá)成政治上的和解。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. He gave his assent to the proposed legislation.
他批準(zhǔn)了提請(qǐng)審議的法案。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. The director has given her assent to the proposals.
負(fù)責(zé)人已表示同意提案。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
4. I couldn't assent to, much less participate in such proceeding.
我對(duì)于這種舉動(dòng)并不贊成, 哪里還談得上參與呢.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
5. The new bill passed by Parliament has received Royal Assent.