Acquiescence
[,ækwɪ'esns] or ['ækwɪ'ɛsns]
解释:
(n.) A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; -- distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.
(n.) Submission to an injury by the party injured.
(n.) Tacit concurrence in the action of another.
编辑:谢恩
同义词及近义词：
n. [1]. Compliance, submission, resignation.[2]. Assent, consent, agreement, concurrence.
布鲁诺录入
例句:
- The vital part of the population has pretty well emerged from any dumb acquiescence in constitutions. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
- Still Mrs. Elton insisted on being authorised to write an acquiescence by the morrow's post. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
- Darcy shook his head in silent acquiescence. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
- Observation and recognition, belief and assent, then become names for lazy acquiescence in what is externally presented. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
- He shrugged his shoulders in ungracious acquiescence, while our visitor in hurried words and with much excitable gesticulation poured forth his story. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
- She promised acquiescence, and tried to obey. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
- The passions, by being too much conversant with earthly objects, can never fix in us a proper composure and acquiescence of mind. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
- Their mamma, however, signifying acquiescence in the project, they fetched their bonnets, and the trio set out. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
- Mr. Weller nodded his acquiescence in the sentiment, and again fastening his eyes on the fire, shrouded himself in a cloud, and mused deeply. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
- Something in his prompt acquiescence frightened her; she felt behind it the stored force of a patience that might subdue the strongest will. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
- Elizabeth was exceedingly pleased with this proposal, and felt persuaded of her sister's ready acquiescence. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
- It was the ideas of the gods and plenty, working with the acquiescence of common men. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- I said I could manage it,--would manage it,--and he was so very much pleased by my acquiescence, that I was pleased too. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
- Mr. Bagnet's face expresses, so far as in its wooden material lies, the highest approbation and acquiescence. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- Acquiescence and a pause followed these remarks. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
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