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

• 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。
• 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。
• Henry's indignation on hearing how Catherine had been treated, on comprehending his father's views, and being ordered to acquiesce in them, had been open and bold.
  亨利听说凯瑟琳受到了亏待，领会了他父亲的意图，还被逼着表示认从，这时他公然大胆地表示了自己的愤慨。
• 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。
• He has gradually acquiesced to the demands of the opposition
  他渐渐顺从了反对派的要求。
• 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 acquiesce in the plan his parents have make for him.
  他默许了父母的安排。
• Her parents will never acquiesce in such an unsuitablemarriage.
  她的父母决不会答应这门不相宜的婚事。
• 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。
• It is the law of our existence; and we must acquiesce.
  这是我们的存在要随顺的法则；我们只能默认它。