❶ 准予…要求,授予,同意〔He granted permission for us to go.他同意让我们走。〕 ❷ 假定…(正确),(姑且)承认〔I grant that you have reason to be angry.姑且承认你有理由发脾气。〕‖ n.❶ 准许,同意,授予❷ 授予某物,给予某物〔a grant of $ 5,000 for study授予研究费5,000元land grants given by Congress for building railroads国会批准的修建铁路的土地〕/take for granted认为…合理