consent to(v.+prep.)
同意,答应 giving one's permission, when requested, for sth
▲consent to sth/v-ing
Her father reluctantly consented to the marriage.她父亲勉强地答应了这桩婚姻。
My father won't consent to my leaving school.我父亲不会同意让我辍学。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
My parents have consented.我父母已经同意了。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+to-v
Joe's mother consents to let him live with his girl friend, but his father doesn't.乔的母亲同意让他和女朋友住在一起,但他的父亲却反对。
▲S+～+that-clause
He consented that his house should be searched.他同意搜查他的房子。

consent, agree, approve, assent, be for
参见agree条。
consent, promise
参见promise条。

［同义词］ n. agreement v. agree, assent, submit
［反义词］ n. disagreement, difference
［词源］＜中古法语consenten(共同感觉,同意)

consent用作名词时的意思是“同意”,只用作不可数名词,可接动词不定式或介词to引导的短语。

by common consent
公认 generally acknowledge
Shakespeare is, by common consent, the greatest English dramatist.莎士比亚被公认是英国最伟大的剧作家。

The car had been taken without the owner's consent.这辆汽车未经车主许可就让人给开走了。
We have mother's consent to go swimming.母亲同意我们去游泳。