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acquiesced

UK //ˌækwiˈest//US //ˌækwiˈest//

词源

源自拉丁语 'acquiescere',由 ad-(向)和 quiescere(休息)组成,原意为『趋于平静』,17世纪演变为『默许』。

verb

❶ 指虽不情愿但最终接受或默许某事,通常表现为被动顺从或勉强同意,常用于描述在压力或劝说下的让步行为。

“After hours of arguing, she finally acquiesced to their demands.”

(经过数小时争论后,她最终默许了他们的要求。)

“The government acquiesced to the protesters' conditions to avoid violence.”

(为避免暴力冲突,政府勉强接受了抗议者的条件。)

同义词:yielded, conceded, complied, submitted

常见短语

acquiesce in — 表示对某事被动接受或默许,强调不积极反对但也不主动支持的态度。

“The committee acquiesced in the proposal without formal approval.”

(委员会未正式批准,但默许了该提案。)