1、grant

拨款;补助金

They'd got a special grant to encourage research.

他们得到一笔用以鼓励科研的特别经费。

Unfortunately, my application for a grant was rejected.

很遗憾，我的助学金申请被拒绝了。

授予；给予

France has agreed to grant him political asylum.

法国已经同意给予他政治避难。

It was a Labour government which granted independence to India and Pakistan.

是工党政府同意了印度和巴基斯坦的独立。

（因视作理所当然而）不把…当回事，对…不予重视（或不知感激）

What right has the family to take me for granted, Martin?

这家人有什么资格瞧不起我，马丁？

The officials felt taken for granted and grumbled loudly.

这些官员感到受了怠慢，于是大声抱怨起来。

2、connect

(使)连接

You can connect the machine to your hi-fi.

你可以把机器连在高保真音响上。

The traditional method is to enter the exchanges at night and connect the wires.

传统的办法是晚上进入电话局，把线连上。

使连接，使接通(电源、水源等)

These appliances should not be connected to power supplies.

这些家用电器不应该接通电源。

Ischia was now connected to the mainland water supply.

伊斯基亚这时已经通上了大陆的水。