英単語

assientoの意味・使い方・発音

assiento

英語の語源


assiento (n.)
1714, "contract between the King of Spain and another power" (especially that made at the Peace of Utrecht, 1713, with Great Britain for furnishing African slaves to the Spanish colonies in the Americas), from Spanish asiento, from asentar "to adjust, settle, establish," literally "to place on a chair," from a sentar, from Latin sedens, present participle of sedere "to sit" (see sedentary).

例文


1. Without their assent a political settlement cannot be reached.
彼らの同意がなければ、政治的和解は不可能だ。

2.He gave his assent to the proposed legislation.
彼は審議を提案する法案を承認した。

3.The director has given her assent to the proposals.
責任者は提案に同意したと表明した。

4.I couldn 't assent to,much less participate in such proceeding.
私はこのような行動に賛成していません。参加するどころではありません。

5.The new bill passed by Parliament has received Royal Assent .
議会で可決された新しい案は国王の承認を得た。

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