[transitive] grant sth (to sb/sth) | grant (sb) sth to agree to give sb what they ask for, especially formal or legal permission to do sth（尤指正式地或法律上）同意，准予，允许◆The bank finally granted the company a loan.银行终于同意给这家公司贷款。◆The bank finally granted a loan to the company.银行终于同意贷款给这家公司。◆Local officials grant and revoke (= take away) licences.当地官员准予吊销执照。◆The plant has not yet been granted permission to operate at full power.这家工厂还没有获准开足马力生产。 (Law 法律) to transfer the legal right to own particular property or a piece of land from one person to another转让，让渡（财产或土地）