单词 | acquaintance |
释义 | acquaintance acquaintance /əˈkweɪn.təns/ noun C1 [C] a person that you have met but do not know well: » a business acquaintanceThesaurus+: ↑Friends, acquaintances and contemporariesF0 [U] FORMAL used in some expressions about knowing or meeting people: » It was at the Taylors' party that I first made his acquaintance (= first met him).» I wasn't sure about Darryl when I first met her, but on further acquaintance (= knowing her a little more) I rather like her.Thesaurus+: ↑Knowledge and awarenessF0 [U] FORMAL knowledge of a subject: » Sadly, my acquaintance with Spanish literature is rather limited.Thesaurus+: ↑Knowledge and awarenessacquaintanceship /-ʃɪp/ noun [C or U] FORMAL► F0» Ours was a strictly professional acquaintanceship (= relationship).Thesaurus+: ↑Friends, acquaintances and contemporaries • • • Extra Examples:» He gradually lost contact with all his old acquaintances.» Professor Stevens is a professional acquaintance of mine - shall I introduce you to him?» I recently met an old work acquaintance of mine and I hardly recognized him.» I hope you'll consider me a friend and not just an acquaintance.» The news quickly spread around all our friends and acquaintances. |
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