vouchsafe

动词 vouchsafe:

1. grant in a condescending manner

1. He thinks himself so important that he won't vouchsafe to visit us any more.
   他以为自己很了不起，所以不会纡尊再来看我们了吧。
2. He did not vouchsafe a reply.
   他未予答复。

vouch.safe

v.tr.（及物动词）
vouch.safed,vouch.saf.ing,vouch.safes
To condescend to grant or bestow (a privilege, for example); deign.See Synonyms at grant
赐予，俯见：屈就以授予或给予（如一个特权）；惠赐参见 grant

来源：
Middle English vouchen sauf [to warrant as safe]
中古英语 vouchen sauf [保证安全]
vouchen [to warrant] * see vouch
vouchen [保证] *参见 vouch
sauf [safe] * see safe
sauf [安全] *参见 safe

【引伸】
vouchsafe.ment
n.（名词）