n. 准许,赞同;同意;(意见等的)一致;
vi. 同意;赞成,赞同;允许;
💡 con共同+sent感觉→共同感觉→同意
"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。
近义:let, permit, sanction, tolerate, allow, indulge
反义:refuse, snub, spurn, disregard, decline, reprobation
n. 沉默,无言,无表示,无声,沉静,肃静,寂静,缄默;无音信,失去联系,忘却,湮没,无表示,无音讯;[乐]停止;
vt. 使安静;使沉默;压制;
💡 沉默死(si)冷(len-leng)厕(ce)无人知
"There was an awkward silence."
一阵令人尴尬的沉默。
近义:hush, lull, quiet, quieten, shush, still
反义:perturb, shake, agitate, disrupt, disturb, hullabaloo