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acquiescence

/ak-wee-es-uhns/US // ˌæk wiˈɛs əns //

默许,默认,沉默

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n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the act or condition of acquiescing or giving tacit assent; agreement or consent by silence or without objection; compliance: acquiescence to his boss's demands.
    • : Law. such neglect to take legal proceedings for such a long time as to imply the abandonment of a right.

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Examples

  • Your daughter-in-law's antipathy to you has withstood the test of time, as has your child's acquiescence to it.

  • Most of us think compromise is a good outcome, but Follett wrote that compromising is just the practice of hammering out partial acquiescence from all participants.

  • Baier asked if they didn’t have a point, that by being so outspoken on a subject that has mostly inspired acquiescence or silence she couldn’t be effective as a leader.

  • Now, Republicans have rewarded Greene with a coveted seat on the Education and Labor Committee, a post that she probably could not have won without the acquiescence of her onetime critics, McCarthy and Scalise.

  • Rawlings was compelled to secure World Bank and International Monetary Fund assistance, a tactical acquiescence that proved pivotal for heritage.

  • William appears to have organized acquiescence by English lords for John, and was duly awarded when he was made Earl of Pembroke.

  • Meese, with the tacit acquiescence of other top officials, had laid out a version of events all were expected to uphold.

  • But with winking acquiescence, the FDA, though nominally still watching over shoulders, more or less disappeared.

  • The Latin powerhouse's acquiescence to La Paz has been particularly glaring.

  • There is no effective congressional oversight, as we can see by the acquiescence of the intelligence and judiciary committees.

  • It is not simply acquiescing in that Covenant in the heart, but signifying that acquiescence in a positive service.

  • It is the definite exercise of giving acquiescence to that Covenant in its whole character.

  • Inasmuch as gracious capacities lead to acquiescence in what God requires.

  • Bowing again in silent acquiescence, the white-haired servant closed the door and left her.

  • Tatsu rose instantly, though the gesture was far from giving an effect of acquiescence.