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complaisance

/kuhm-pley-suhns, -zuhns, kom-pluh-zans/US // kəmˈpleɪ səns, -zəns, ˈkɒm pləˌzæns //UK // (kəmˈpleɪzəns) //

抱怨,抱怨声,埋怨,怨言

Related Words

compliance遵守规定,合规性,履约,合规courtesy礼貌,礼遇,礼节,礼节性acquiescence默许,默认,沉默deference敬重,敬意,尊敬,敬畏respect尊重,尊敬,尊敬的,尊kindness仁慈,善良,仁慈的,恩情friendliness友好,友好性,友善,亲切obligingness义务,义务性,义务制,义务感politeness礼貌,礼节,客气,礼貌性accommodativeness宽容性,宽容度,宽容,宽宏大量

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the quality of being complaisant.
    • : a complaisant act.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounagreeableness
Synonyms
acquiescence默许,默认,沉默compliance遵守规定,合规性,履约,合规courtesy礼貌,礼遇,礼节,礼节性deference敬重,敬意,尊敬,敬畏friendliness友好,友好性,友善,亲切kindness仁慈,善良,仁慈的,恩情obligingness义务,义务性,义务制,义务感politeness礼貌,礼节,客气,礼貌性respect尊重,尊敬,尊敬的,尊accommodativeness宽容性,宽容度,宽容,宽宏大量

Examples

  • I proceed how to examine some of those practices to which the priests tell us the Deity attaches his complaisance and his favors.

  • Basilio would smile bitterly and reflect that in this world complaisance with vice is rewarded better than fulfilment of duty.

  • He saw that he was getting beyond control, and, under an exterior of compliance and complaisance, he was genuinely alarmed.

  • I try'd to pacify him, and spar'd no Pains nor Complaisance for it, but all to no purpose.

  • My first theft was occasioned by complaisance, but it was productive of others which had not so plausible an excuse.

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