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　

GRETEM8

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

• 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。
• To cause to acquiesce; submit.
  使默认；使服从。收藏。
• 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。
• He is so independent that he will never acquiesce.
  他很有主见，所以绝不会顺从（同意）。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• When prominent scientists are prepared to acquiesce in?
  当知名科学家准备默许？
• 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。