【同义词辨析】 2018-06-29 给予grant-award

grant: implies the giving to a claimant or petitioner, often a subordinate, of something that could be withheld: ~ them another month to finish the work.  (claim声索索要,即声称某物应属于自己) (请愿者a person who organizes or signs a petition组织或参与请愿的人  )


concede: implies requested OR demanded yielding of something reluctantly in response to a  rightful or compelling claim: even her critics ~ she could be charming.   (yield: 屈服Will she yield to growing pressure for her to retire?她会屈服于要求她退休的压力?) (critic批评者批评家)


vouchsafe: implies the granting of something as a courtesy or an act of gracious condescension: the star refused to ~ an interview.   (gracious上级长者亲切和蔼礼貌宽厚She is a lovely and gracious woman她是位可爱又亲切的女人)


accord: implies the giving to another of what is due or proper or In keeping with the other's character or status: ~ all the honors befitting a head of state. (befit: 对某人或某物而言合适)


award: implies the giving of what is deserved or merited after a careful weighing of pertinent factors: ~ the company a huge defense contract.


grant准许授给: 给予声索者或请求者所要的,常针对下属,有权拒绝,concede让步承认: 面对正当有力的主张, 不情愿的屈服(yield)让步,vouchsafe赐予惠予: 表示出于礼貌或屈尊而给予,accord给予: 表示应有的适当的(due应有,proper适当),符合对方的品格身份,award回报奖励酬谢: 经过衡量,给予理所应得(deserved, merited)

记忆方法: 1)首字母GCVAA重写成GAVe A C给予一个C<==award给予

         2)给予的意思是或作为关照理所当然给予mean to give as a favor or a right.