n. 同意, 许可

vi. 同意, 赞同

[医] 同意, 允诺

Consent \Con*sent"\, v. t.
To grant; to allow; to assent to; to admit. [Obs.]

Interpreters . . . will not consent it to be a true
story. --Milton.


Consent \Con*sent"\, n. [Cf. OF. consent.]
1. Agreement in opinion or sentiment; the being of one mind;
accord.

All with one consent began to make excuse. --Luke
xiv. 18.

They fell together all, as by consent. --Shak.

2. Correspondence in parts, qualities, or operations;
agreement; harmony; coherence.

The melodious consent of the birds. --Holland.

Such is the world's great harmony that springs
From union, order, full consent of things. --Pope.

3. Voluntary accordance with, or concurrence in, what is done
or proposed by another; acquiescence; compliance;
approval; permission.

Thou wert possessed of David's throne
By free consent of all. --Milton.

4. (Law) Capable, deliberate, and voluntary assent or
agreement to, or concurrence in, some act or purpose,
implying physical and mental power and free action.

5. (Physiol.) Sympathy. See {Sympathy}, 4.

Syn: Assent; acquiescence; concurrence; agreement; approval;
permission. See {Assent}.

{Age of consent} (Law), an age, fixed by statute and varying
in different jurisdictions, at which one is competent to
give consent. Sexual intercourse with a female child under
the age of consent is punishable as rape.


Consent \Con*sent"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Consented}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Consenting}.] [F. consentir, fr. L. consentire,
-sensum, to feel together, agree; con- + sentire to feel. See
{Sense}.]
1. To agree in opinion or sentiment; to be of the same mind;
to accord; to concur.

And Saul was consenting unto his death. --Acts.
viii. 1.

Flourishing many years before Wyclif, and much
consenting with him in jugdment. --Fuller.

2. To indicate or express a willingness; to yield to
guidance, persuasion, or necessity; to give assent or
approval; to comply.

My poverty, but not my will, consents. --Shak.

And whispering ``I will ne'er consent,'' --
consented. --Byron.

Syn: To accede; yield; assent; comply; agree; allow; concede;
permit; admit; concur; acquiesce.