consent

noun

1. 同意；准许；允许
   permission to do sth, especially given by sb in authority
   1. Children under 16 cannot give consent to medical treatment.
      16岁以下的儿童不得自行同意接受治疗。
   2. The written consent of a parent is required.
      要求有家长的书面同意。
   3. to refuse/withhold your consent
      拒不同意
   4. He is charged with taking a car without the owner's consent .
      他因未征得车主的同意自行开走车而受到指控。
2. 同意；赞同
   agreement about sth
   1. She was chosen as leader by common consent (= everyone agreed to the choice) .
      大家一致同意选她为领导人。
   2. By mutual consent they didn't go out (= they both agreed not to) .
      按照双方同意，他们没有约会。
3. 正式批准文件；批文
   an official document giving permission for sth

verb

1. 同意；准许；允许
   to agree to sth or give your permission for sth
   1. When she told them what she intended they readily consented.
      她告诉他们她的打算时，他们欣然同意。
   2. He reluctantly consented to his daughter's marriage.
      他勉强同意了女儿的婚事。
   3. She finally consented to answer our questions.
      她最终同意回答我们的问题。

1. N-UNCOUNT 许可;允许
   If you give your consent to something, you give someone permission to do it.
   1. At approximately 11:30 p.m., Pollard finally gave his consent to the search...
      大概晚上11点半的时候，波拉德最终同意进行搜查。
   2. Can my child be medically examined without my consent?
      能不经我的同意就对我的孩子进行体检吗？
2. VERB 同意;允许
   If you consent to something, you agree to do it or to allow it to be done.
   1. He finally consented to go...
      他最终同意去了。
   2. He asked Ginny if she would consent to a small celebration after the christening...
      他问金尼是否同意在洗礼之后小小地庆祝一下。
   3. I was a little surprised when she consented.
      我有点儿吃惊她竟然同意了。
3. See also: age of consent
4. PHRASE 经一致同意;经双方同意
   If something happens by common consent or by mutual consent, it happens as the result of an agreement between the people or groups involved.
   1. By common consent their talk avoided the reason for their being there at all...
      双方达成共识，他们的谈话对他们去那儿的原因完全避而不谈。
   2. He left the company by mutual consent last September.
      去年9月，经双方同意，他离开了公司。
5. PHRASE 经普遍同意
   You can use by general consent or by common consent to indicate that most people agree that something is true.
   1. By common consent this election constituted a historic step on the road to democracy.
      普遍认为这次选举是迈上民主之路的历史性一步。

1. He was under the age of consent.
   他还未到可以与人发生性关系的法定年龄。
2. It took Louis until Easter to coax a grudging consent from the French King.
   路易斯连哄带骗，直到复活节才勉强得到法国国王的许可。
3. He should not commit American troops without the full consent of Congress.
   没有国会的完全同意，他不应该调遣美国军队。
4. At approximately 11:30 p.m., Pollard finally gave his consent to the search
   大概晚上11点半的时候，波拉德最终同意进行搜查。
5. Can my child be medically examined without my consent?
   能不经我的同意就对我的孩子进行体检吗？
6. He finally consented to go
   他最终同意去了。
7. He asked Ginny if she would consent to a small celebration after the christening
   他问金尼是否同意在洗礼之后小小地庆祝一下。
8. I was a little surprised when she consented.
   我有点儿吃惊她竟然同意了。
9. By common consent their talk avoided the reason for their being there at all
   双方达成共识，他们的谈话对他们去那儿的原因完全避而不谈。
10. He left the company by mutual consent last September.
    去年9月，经双方同意，他离开了公司。
11. By common consent this election constituted a historic step on the road to democracy.
    普遍认为这次选举是迈上民主之路的历史性一步。
12. Testing patients without their consent would constitute a professional and legal offence
    未经患者同意而对其进行检查被视为违反职业操守并触犯法律。
13. Medical treatment was sometimes given to children without parental consent
    有时未征得家长同意就对孩子进行了药物治疗。
14. Germany had not requested Franco's consent for the passage of troops through Spain
    德国没有征求佛朗哥的同意便让军队通过了西班牙。
15. For a self-regulatory system to work, the consent of all those involved is required.
    一个自我管理的体制要运作起来，必须得到所有相关人员的一致认可。
16. Before an operation the patient will be asked to sign a consent form.
    手术前患者将被要求在同意书上签字。
17. We hope you will consent to act in his stead
    我们希望你会同意代理他的职务。
18. He has obtained the consent of the dean for going abroad.
    他出国已经取得系主任的同意。
19. We considered gravely before giving our consent.
    我们经过慎重考虑后才应承此事。
20. I ought first to have asked your consent.
    我本应该首先征得你的同意。
21. The implication of silence infers consent.; Silence implies consent.
    沉默意味着同意。
22. Silence gives consent.
    沉默就是承认。
23. He made the decision without my prior knowledge or consent.
    他瞒着我做出了决定。
24. The car had been taken without the owner's consent.
    这辆汽车未经车主许可就让人给开走了。
25. I agree with you, but yet I can't consent.
    我同意你的意见，但是我不能答应。
26. My father won't consent to my leaving school.
    我父亲不会同意让我辍学。
27. By mutual consent, the negotiators kept off political differences, and concentrated on the military issue.
    经双方同意，谈判代表避开政治上的分歧，集中讨论军事问题。
28. She was chosen as leader by common consent, ie everyone agreed to the choice.
    她是经一致同意而当选为领导人的。
29. She coaxed and pestered her father until she got his consent.
    她软磨硬泡，终于让父亲点了头。
30. Recission may be brought about by decree or by mutual consent.
    可通过法令或双方同意的形式进行解约。

  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. permission to do something
   1. he indicated his consent

verb

1. give an affirmative reply to
   1. I cannot accept your invitation
   2. I go for this resolution

   Synonym:    acceptgo for