granted vt. 同意, 准予, 承认(某事为真)

解析：注意常用过去分词

a grant in aid (of) 补助金, 助学金

in grant 凭证件让渡的(财产)

take it for granted 认为理所当然

grant(ing) that ...(=granted that ...) 假定..., 即使...

birth grant 出生许可

hence adv. 因此, 从此

解析：They grew up in the Sudan; hence their interest in Nubian art.

他们在苏丹长大;由是产生了对努比亚艺术的兴趣。

seven years hence 七年以后