assent
/əˈsent; ə`sɛnt/ n[U]
~ (to sth) (fml 文) agreement; approval 同意; 赞成
give one's assent to a proposal 对建议表示同意
by common assent, ie with everybody's agreement 一致同意
The new bill passed by Parliament has received the royal assent, ie been approved by the monarch. 议会所通过的新法案已获国王批准. assent, v [I, Ipr]
~ (to sth) express agreement; consent 同意; 赞成
I can never assent to such a request. 我决不能同意这种要求.