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

• Unilateral acquiescence to the aggressive initiatives of another player ( the orthodox unilateral free-trade response) is a sure way to lose.
  单方面默许另一方的挑衅性举措（传统单边自由贸易主义者的回应）必输无疑。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Thus while some attacks, such as the murder of the journalist Anna Politkovskaya in 2006, may have taken place on Kremlin orders or with its acquiescence, these have been the minority.
  因此，尽管一些袭击可能得到克里姆林宫的授意或默许，例如2006年女记者安娜波利特科夫斯卡娅（annapolitkovskaya）的遇害，但此类情况是少数。
• To allow ourselves simply to acquiescence in skepticism or in complacence, Kant wrote.
  康德写道，仅仅停留在怀疑或自满。
• Passive acquiescence to the new arrangements.
  乖乖地接受了新的安排。
• May I hope for your acquiescence, and for your not influencing your son against such a tenant?
  我是否可望得到您的同意，您是否能允许您的儿子不要拒绝我这个房客？
• She nodded at his look of acquiescence.
  她在他的默许神情点头。
• He did it under the acquiescence of his boss.
  他是在上司的默许下做这件事的。