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单词 acquaintance
释义 acquaintance
acquaintance /əˈkweɪn.təns/ noun
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C1 [C] a person that you have met but do not know well:
» a business acquaintanceThesaurus+: ↑Friends, acquaintances and contemporaries
2
F0 [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 awareness
3
F0 [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
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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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