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

• 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。
• But that does not mean that Europe should simply acquiesce.
  但是，这并不意味着欧洲就得默默承受。
• 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。
• 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。
• We will not see significant progress when so many women accept their inferior status, acquiesce, suffer, and endure.
  如果许许多多妇女都接受自己的劣势地位，对此予以默认、忍耐和承受，我们将不会取得重大进展。
• 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。
• Though he thought otherwise, he had to acquiesce in the plan made by the majority.
  虽然他的想法与人家的不同，他对多数人提出的计划还是默认了。
• 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。
• To cause to acquiesce; submit.
  使默认；使服从。收藏。