acquiesce

英 [ˌækwiˈes]

美 [ˌækwiˈes]

v.  默然接受; 默认; 默许; 顺从

过去分词：acquiesced　过去式：acquiesced　现在分词：acquiescing　第三人称单数：acquiesces　

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BNC.14893 / COCA.15179

牛津词典

verb

• 默然接受；默认；默许；顺从
  to accept sth without arguing, even if you do not really agree with it
  1. Senior government figures must have acquiesced in the cover-up.
     政府高级官员必然已经默许掩盖真相。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 同意；默认；默许；顺从
  If youacquiesce insomething, you agree to do what someone wants or to accept what they do.
  1. Steve seemed to acquiesce in the decision...
     史蒂夫好像默认了这个决定。
  2. He has gradually acquiesced to the demands of the opposition...
     他渐渐顺从了反对派的要求。
  3. When her mother suggested that she stay, Alice willingly acquiesced.
     当母亲建议她留下时，艾丽斯欣然允之。

英英释义

verb

• to agree or express agreement
  1. The Maestro assented to the request for an encore
  Synonym:assentaccede

双语例句

• Elizabeth said no more, but her mind could not acquiesce.
  伊丽莎白不做声了，可是她心里依旧不敢赞同。
• If the minority will not acquiesce, the majority must, or the Government must cease.
  即使少数派不愿支持政府，多数派也必须支持，否则政府就必须停止工作。
• My erstwhile publisher asked whether I would acquiesce to omitting some "sensitive material" and changing some wording.
  我从前的出版商问我是否同意删除一些“敏感材料”和改变一些措词。
• He is so independent that he will never acquiesce.
  他很有主见，所以绝不会顺从（同意）。
• France, once a counterweight to the economics of deflation, seems now to think it has no option but to acquiesce.
  曾经对通缩经济体起到平衡作用的法国，现在似乎认为它别无选择，只得默许。
• Jack is so independent that he will never acquiesce in our proposal.
  有主见，所以绝不会勉强同意我们的提议。
• I had to acquiesce in her decision despite my private opinion.
  我不得不默认她的决定，尽管我有我自己的看法。
• Keep in mind that it may be smarter to acquiesce and save the real battle for something more important.
  记住，有时接受他人意见会比较好，这样可以省下时间去做更重要的事情。
• He has gradually acquiesced to the demands of the opposition
  他渐渐顺从了反对派的要求。
• The possession of riches or the lack of them was what was important for making some acquiesce and others rebel.
  财富的占有和匮乏是导致沉默和反抗的重要原因。