to take sth for granted

to take sth for granted
1. (give) [+ visa, asylum, independence] 给予；准予
- He was finally granted a visa. 他终于拿到了签证。
- France has agreed to grant him political asylum. 法国同意为他提供政治庇护。
- It was a Labour government which granted independence to India and Pakistan. 是工党政府准予印度和巴基斯坦独立的。
2. [+ request] 同意；批准
- His department has granted my request for an interview. 他所在的部门已经批准了我的采访请求。
3. (accept) 承认
4. to take sb for granted 不把某人当回事；对某人不知感激
- I don't take her for granted. I show my appreciation. 我没有把她不当回事, 我表达了我的感激之情。
- The nurses felt they were taken for granted. 护士们觉得自己没有受到重视。
5. to take sth for granted
(accept as normal) [+ facilities, privileges] 认为某事物是理所当然的
- Much that we now take for granted in medicine, such as drugs, X-rays, and anaesthetics are surprisingly new. 医学中的药物、Ｘ光检查、麻醉术等很多我们现在看来觉得平常的事物其实问世并不久。
- He seemed to take it for granted that he would be invited to the party. 他似乎想当然地认为自己会受邀参加聚会。
- It's not a good idea to take anything for granted. 把任何事情都看成理所当然是不妥的。
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