表示同意或批准，通常用於正式或官方場合。
正式同意
EN: to agree to a proposal or idea after consideration
翻譯: （經過考慮後）正式同意某項提議或想法
批准
EN: to give official approval or consent
翻譯: 給予官方的批准或許可
默許
EN: to express agreement or acceptance, often tacitly
翻譯: 表達同意或接受，常是默許的
小提醒：「assent」通常指對提議或請求的正式同意，語氣比「agree」更正式，且常涉及權威方的批准。
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Karen Armstrong: 2008 TED Prize wish: Charter for Compassion
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“In the 17th century it narrowed its focus for reasons that I'm exploring in a book I'm writing at the moment, to include -- to mean an intellectual assent to a set of propositions, a credo: "I believe".”
1. to agree to or approve of something, especially after thoughtful consideration
同意，贊同（尤指經過深思熟慮後）
After much discussion, the committee finally assented to the new proposal.
經過多次討論，委員會最終同意了這項新提案。
The king assented to the new law, making it official.
國王同意了這項新法律，使其正式生效。
2. to express agreement or acceptance, often by a formal or official act
（常指通過正式或官方行為）表示同意或接受
The board members assented by raising their hands.
董事會成員舉手表達了同意。
She assented to the terms of the contract with a signature.
她以簽名表示同意合約的條款。
3. to give a positive response or nod in agreement
給予肯定的回應或點頭表示同意
When asked if he understood, he simply assented with a quiet "yes".
當被問及是否明白時，他只是輕聲說了句「是」表示同意。
The child assented to go to bed, albeit reluctantly.
孩子同意去睡覺，儘管有些不情願。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| assent to + noun | 同意（某事物、提議等） | The committee finally assented to the new proposal. (委員會最終同意了這項新提議。) |
| assent + (that) clause | 同意（某個說法或觀點） | I assent that your plan is the most practical. (我同意你的計畫是最實際的。) |
| assent + adverb | 以某種方式同意 | He nodded, assenting silently to the terms. (他點點頭，默默地同意了這些條款。) |
| assent + prepositional phrase | 對…表示同意 | The king assented with a wave of his hand. (國王揮了揮手表示同意。) |
| give one's assent | 給予同意 | The director gave his assent to the project's commencement. (主管對專案的啟動給予了同意。) |
to 是介系詞，後面接名詞或動名詞 (V-ing)。to 是不定詞符號，後面接動詞原形。在日常英語中，表達「同意做某事」更常使用 agree to do something。EN:The king assented to the treaty after much deliberation.
翻譯:經過深思熟慮，國王同意了這項條約。
對於動詞 "assent"，建議優先使用 "assent to + 名詞/V-ing" 的結構來表達同意某事物，這是最標準且無誤的用法。
assent vs consent
「assent」通常表示對提議或意見的簡單同意，較為被動或正式；「consent」則更常涉及對請求、行動或協議的許可，尤其在法律或正式情境中，暗示更積極的授權。
assent vs agree
「assent」較為正式且常用於對陳述或提議的同意，有時帶有被動順從的意味；「agree」則更通用，可表示意見一致、達成協議或和睦相處。
assent vs accede
「assent」指一般的同意；「accede」則更正式，常指同意請求、提議或加入條約、組織等，帶有讓步或順從的意味。
在口語中，常用來引述或轉述他人的同意，尤其是正式或官方的許可。 EN: So I asked the manager, and she gave her assent to the plan. 翻譯: 所以我問了經理，她同意了這個計畫。
EN:We can't proceed until we have the board's assent.
翻譯:在董事會同意之前，我們無法繼續進行。
與「agree」相比，「assent」在對話中聽起來更正式、更慎重，常用於強調同意是經過考慮的結果。 EN: After a long discussion, he finally nodded in assent. 翻譯: 經過長時間的討論，他終於點頭表示同意。
EN:I don't just agree; I fully assent to your proposal.
翻譯:我不只是同意，我是完全贊同你的提議。
在思考如何表達「同意」時，可能會稍作停頓，然後選用這個詞來使語氣聽起來更莊重或更有份量。 EN: Well... I suppose I assent, given the circumstances. 翻譯: 嗯…考慮到目前的情況，我想我同意。
EN:Hmm, let me think... Yes, I assent to those terms.
翻譯:嗯，讓我想想…是的，我同意那些條件。
正式書寫注意：在非正式電子郵件、簡訊或日常對話中，使用「agree」、「say yes」或「go along with」會更自然。將「assent」保留用於正式文件、法律協議或學術寫作中。
assent to
assent to something
同意、批准某事
give one's assent
give (one's) assent
給予同意、批准
nod assent
nod (in) assent
點頭表示同意
royal assent
royal assent
御准、君主批准（尤指法案）
withhold assent
withhold (one's) assent
拒絕同意、不予批准
silent assent
silent assent
默許、默認
assent reluctantly
assent reluctantly / with reluctance
勉強同意、不情願地批准
seek assent
seek (someone's) assent
尋求（某人的）同意
×I assent to go with you.
✓I agree to go with you.
"Assent" is formal and typically used for agreeing to a proposal, opinion, or request, not for agreeing to perform an action. Use "agree to + verb" for actions.
×He gave his assent for the plan.
✓He gave his assent to the plan.
The correct preposition used with "assent" is "to", not "for". This is a fixed collocation.
×I don't assent your idea.
✓I don't assent to your idea.
"Assent" is an intransitive verb and requires the preposition "to" before its object. It cannot take a direct object like "agree" sometimes can.
×She assented with a happy smile.
✓She agreed with a happy smile.
"Assent" implies formal, often official or considered, agreement. For casual, everyday agreement expressed with gestures or emotions, "agree" or "nod in agreement" is more natural.
×The teacher assented the student's answer.
✓The teacher approved of the student's answer.
"Assent" is not used for evaluating the correctness or quality of something like an answer. Use "approve of", "accept", or "agree with" instead.