grant1/grænt; ɡrɑːnt/v [T] 1 take it for granted (that) to believe that something is true without making sure 想当然地认为…: He took it for granted that Claire would marry him. 他想当然地认为克莱尔会嫁给他。2 take sb/sth for granted to expect that someone or something will always be there when you need them and never think how important or useful they are 对某人/某事物不予重视﹐不把某人/某事物当回事: He spends all his time at work and takes his family for granted. 他把所有的时间都花在工作上﹐没有把家庭当回事。3 formal to give someone something or allow them to have something that they have asked for【正式】给予﹐准予: grant sb sth Ms. Chung was granted American citizenship last year. 钟女士去年取得了美国公民身份。4 to admit that something is true although it does not make much difference to your opinion 同意﹔承认: He's not a natural athlete, I grant you , but he does work hard. 他不是天生的运动员料子﹐我承认﹐但他很刻苦。
grant2n [C] an amount of money given to someone by an organization for a particular purpose〔由某一组织发放作某一用途的〕拨款: a research grant 一笔研究经费