acquiescence

英 [ˌækwiˈesns]

美 [ˌækwiˈesns]

n.  默然接受; 默认; 默许; 顺从

法律

BNC.14506 / COCA.17580

牛津词典

noun

• 默然接受；默认；默许；顺从
  the fact of being willing to do what sb wants and to accept their opinions, even if you are not sure that they are right
  1. There was general acquiescence in the UN sanctions.
     普遍默认了联合国的制裁。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 同意；默认；默许；顺从
  Acquiescenceis agreement to do what someone wants, or acceptance of what they do even though you do not agree with it.
  1. Deirdre smiled her acquiescence...
     戴尔德丽微笑着表示同意。
  2. Fear of rapid social change made temporary acquiescence in slavery tolerable in the South.
     对飞速的社会变革的恐惧使得南部对奴隶制暂时的默许变得可以忍受。

英英释义

noun

• agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
  1. he gave his assent eagerly
  2. a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly
  Synonym:assent
• acceptance without protest

双语例句

• Passive acquiescence to the new arrangements.
  乖乖地接受了新的安排。
• Acquiescence in her father's wishes had been degradation to herself.
  正是由于对父亲愿望的默许。她辱没了自己。
• A friend told me that neither cold nor hot dry season most people love, I nodded acquiescence.
  一位朋友告诉我，不冷不热干爽的季节最让人喜爱，我点头默许。
• She nodded at his look of acquiescence.
  她在他的默许神情点头。
• For an economic elite whose perquisites ultimately depend on the acquiescence of everybody else, it is a silly and dangerous pose to strike.
  对于金融界精英们而言，说到底他们的特权有赖于所有其他人的默许，针锋相对是愚蠢而危险的行为。
• Fear of rapid social change made temporary acquiescence in slavery tolerable in the South.
  对飞速的社会变革的恐惧使得南部对奴隶制暂时的默许变得可以忍受。
• There is no other alternative, for continuing the Government is acquiescence on one side or the other.
  其它的替代办法是没有的；要使政府继续存在下去，必须得有一方的支持。
• Both saw how the dishonesty inherent in such acquiescence ultimately corrupted all aspects of life, personal as well as political.
  这两人都注意到，蕴含在这种顺从中所固有的不诚实，最终如何破坏了生活的方方面面，无论是个人生活还是政治生活。
• Thus, the mutual acquiescence that underlies the current US-led system in international development finance may prove elusive under Chinese management.
  因此，构成当前美国领导的国际开发金融体系基础的相互默许原则，可能在中国的管理下难以实现。
• Deirdre smiled her acquiescence
  戴尔德丽微笑着表示同意。