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acquiesce

/ˌækwiˈɛs/

Meanings
verb

默许，默认，默认接受。

(with in (or sometimes with, to)) To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to accept or consent by silence or by omitting to object.

Examples :

"After arguing with her parents about curfew for an hour, Sarah finally acquiesced to their rules just to end the fight. "
和父母就门禁时间争论了一个小时后，莎拉最终还是默许了他们的规定，只想结束这场争吵。
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verb

默许，默认，勉强同意。

To concur upon conviction; as, to acquiesce in an opinion; to assent to; usually, to concur, not heartily but so far as to forbear opposition.

Examples :

"Even though Sarah didn't agree with the new school rules, she chose to acquiesce to them to avoid getting into trouble. "
即使萨拉并不赞同新的校规，但为了避免惹麻烦，她还是选择了默许。
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Related Words

Illustration previous

previous noun

/ˈpɹiːvɪəs/ /ˈpɹivi.əs/

前科, 案底.

"It turned out the shoplifter had a lot of previous."

原来这个小偷有很多前科。

Illustration discontent

discontent noun

/ˌdɪskənˈtɛnt/

不满，不悦。

"The student's discontent with the course material was evident in her low grades. "

学生对课程内容的不满从她低下的成绩中显而易见。

Illustration omitting

omitting verb

/əˈmɪtɪŋ/ /oʊˈmɪtɪŋ/

省略，删去。

"When writing the recipe, I made a mistake by omitting the baking powder. "

写菜谱的时候，我犯了个错误，把泡打粉给省略掉了。

Illustration conviction

conviction noun

/kənˈvɪkʃən/

坚信，信念

"My conviction that hard work pays off is what motivates me to study diligently. "

我坚信努力工作终会有回报，正是这种信念激励我努力学习。

Illustration opposition

opposition noun

/ɒpəˈzɪʃən/ /ɑpəˈzɪʃn̩/

反对，对抗

"The student's opposition to the new school rules caused a disruption. "

学生反对新校规的行为造成了混乱。

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sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

以前的，之前的。

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

我以前的邻居，一位退休教师，偶尔还会去学校看看。

Illustration satisfied

satisfied verb

/ˈsætɪsfaɪd/

满足，使满意。

"The teacher satisfied the students' needs for extra help by offering extended tutoring sessions. "

老师通过提供额外的辅导课程，满足了学生们对额外帮助的需求。

Illustration implying

implying verb

/ɪmˈplaɪɪŋ/

暗示, 意味着

"The proposition that "all dogs are mammals" implies that my dog is a mammal"

“所有狗都是哺乳动物”这一命题意味着我的狗也是哺乳动物。

Illustration heartily

heartily adverb

/ˈhɑːtɪli/ /ˈhɑɹtɪli/

衷心地，热忱地

"After a long hike, the hikers heartily ate their sandwiches. "

经过漫长的徒步旅行后，徒步者们痛快地吃掉了他们的三明治。

Illustration apparently

apparently adverb

/əˈpaɹəntli/ /əˈpæɹ.ɨnt.li/

显然，明显地，看来

"Apparently, the meeting was canceled. "

显然，会议取消了。

Illustration without

without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

在...之外，外部地

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "

学校位于城镇外，不在主要的购物区之内。

Illustration acquiesced

acquiesced verb

/ˌækwiˈɛst/ /ˌækwiˈɛsd/

默许, 默认.

"After arguing about bedtime for an hour, the tired child finally acquiesced and went to sleep. "

争论了一个小时的睡前时间后，疲惫的孩子最终还是默许了，乖乖去睡觉了。