consent
v[I, Ipr, It]
~ (to sth) give agreement or permission 同意; 允许
She made the proposal, and I readily consented (to it). 她提出了这个建议, 我欣然同意.
She won't consent to him staying out late/to his staying out late. 她不允许他呆在外面太晚.
They finally consented (ie agreed) to go with us. 他们终於同意了和我们一块走.
sex between consenting adults, ie who both agree to it 成年人之间两相情愿的性行为. consent, n [U]
1 ~ (to sth) agreement; permission 同意; 允许
Her parents refused their consent to the marriage. 她的父母不答应这门婚事.
He gave his consent for the project to get under way. 他同意将这个计划付诸实施.
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.
Silence implies consent, ie One is assumed to agree if one remains silent. 沉默意味著同意.
2 (idm 习语) with one consent (arch 古) unanimously 一致同意地.
Both of them are exciting. I like watching them. Are you good at sailing?
这两种运动都令人兴奋。我喜欢看。你擅长帆船吗?
On our way home that night I looked down and saw that the necklace was not around my neck any more. I told Pierre. We rushed back to the palace and looked for it.We asked everyone there if they had found a necklace, but without luck. We couldn't find it;