grant

【1】同意，答应

 

【例】It is really difficult for us to grant your request.

要我们答应你方要求的确很困难。

 

【2】给予

 

【例】We shall be happy to grant you an extension of two weeks on your account with us.

关于你方的欠账，我们乐意给予两个星期的宽限。

 

【3】承认

 

【例】We grant the truth of what the sellers have mentioned in their letter.

我们承认卖方在信中所说的是事实。

 

【4】granting [granted] that即使……也……

 

常用于句首。

【例】Granting that the market is dull, we shall make an investigation before considering price reduction.

即使市场呆滞，我们也应在考虑减价之前进行一番调研。

 

【5】take sth for granted视为当然，认为一定会（有某种情况）

 

【例】We take it for granted that this parcel of Phosphate Rock contains 70% BPL.

我们认为这批磷酸岩中磷酸三钙的含量一定是70%。

 

【6】授予物（如土地、权利、补助金等）

 

【例】His salary is covered by a research and development grant from the Science and Engineering Council.

他的薪金是由科学技术委员会的研究开发拨款支付的。

 

graph

曲线图表

 

【例】This graph shows how the interest rates have changed over the past ten years.

这份曲线图表表明过去10年间利率的变化情况。

 

grateful

感激的，感谢的

 

①用作表语。

【例】We should be grateful if you would let us know if you consider this firm creditworthy.

如蒙告知你方认为给予该公司信贷是否安全，则不胜感激。

 

②句式：be grateful to sb [for sth]。

【例】We shall be grateful to you, if you will make us a special offer on walnut meat.

如蒙做出核桃仁的特殊报盘，则非常感激。

 

 ③表语grateful后可接用不定式。句式：be grateful to do sth。

【例】We shall be grateful to receive your remittance.

如蒙汇款，则很感谢。