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

• 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。
• 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。
• Passive acquiescence to the new arrangements.
  乖乖地接受了新的安排。
• 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。
• It is the acceptance of perfection and the acquiescence of complete surrender that will allow you to frequent the realms of transcendent beauty.
  它是接受完和默许彻底屈服，将允许你们流连于超然美感领域。
• Difference from its attitude to the eastward expansion of NATO, Russia is acquiescence to and in favor of the eastern enlargement of the EU.
  与反对北约东扩的立场完全不同，俄罗斯默许并赞同欧盟东扩。
• The so-called "accommodation" is the money for the director acquiescence.
  所谓的“通融”就是用金钱换取房产商的默许。
• 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。
• I suggest acquiescence if you enjoy grappling with the urge to hurl yourself in front of a train.
  我的建议如果你喜欢将自己投身于一列火车前面的那种冲动话，那么就采用默许法。
• Waiver or acquiescence presupposes that the person to be bound is fully cognizant of his rights.
  放弃或默认的权利应当是以当事人已充分认识他的权利为前提。