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　

GRE TEM8

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

I think the reason is many years of indoctrination and obedience has led to a propensity to acquiesce to others expectations.
我认为原因是多年的灌输和服从导致了一种倾向，以默许他人的期望。
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。
And then your physical condition must acquiesce to those thoughts.
然后你的身体状况必然会默默接受那些想法。
He is so independent that he will never acquiesce.
他很有主见，所以绝不会顺从（同意）。
Steve seemed to acquiesce in the decision
史蒂夫好像默认了这个决定。
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。
Future generations will judge us by what we do, or fail to do: whether we lay the foundations for a sound future, or shirk our responsibility and acquiesce in decline.
我们的后代会依据我们的所作所为或不作为对我们做出评价：无论我们是奠定了一个可靠的未来，还是逃避责任、听任欧洲的衰落。
When prominent scientists are prepared to acquiesce in?
当知名科学家准备默许？
He should even demand that the law be enforced and then be willing to acquiesce in the ultimate judgment of the courts.
他甚至可以要求实施该法律并心甘情愿地默认法庭的最后裁决。