mass noun
- permission for something to happen or agreement to do something同意, 赞成, 准许：
he was charged with taking cars without consent.
他因未经许可取车而被指控。
no obj.
1- give permission for something to happen赞成, 准许, 许可：
he consented to a search by a detective.
他同意由侦探进行调查。
1.1
- with infinitive agree to do something同意, 答应：
he had consented to serve as external assessor on the panel.
他答应在陪审团里担任外部陪审推事。
短语
by common consent
- with the agreement of all经一致同意; 公认：
it was, by common consent, our finest performance.
人们公认这是我们最好的一次演出。
informed consent
- permission granted in the knowledge of the possible consequences, typically that which is given by a patient to a doctor for treatment with full knowledge of the possible risks and benefits知情同意 （尤指病人在完全了解治疗可能带来的危险和益处后对医生表示的同意）。
词源
Middle English: from Old French consente (noun), consentir (verb), from Latin consentire, from con- 'together' + sentire 'feel'.