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

• Have to acquiesce in their plan.
  你只得默认他们的计划。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Shakespeare did not acquiesce in discrepancy.
  莎士比亚对于分歧并不是采取默认的态度。
• 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。
• When prominent scientists are prepared to acquiesce in?
  当知名科学家准备默许？
• 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。
• Thus, until empirical evidence favors one view or the other, egoism must acquiesce to uncertainty.
  因此，直到实证主张一种看法或其他，利己主义，必须默许的不确定性。