| 单词 | acquiesce |
| 释义 | acquiesce (once / 656 pages) v To acquiesce is to agree to something or to give in. If your kid sister is refusing to hand over the television remote, you hope she acquiesces before your favorite show comes on. The verb acquiesce comes from the Latin word acquiescere, meaning “to rest.” If you “rest” or become passive in the face of something to which you object, you are giving tacit agreement. In other words, you acquiesce. If you want to go hiking with your family and your children are not interested, it will be a very tough day on the trail until they acquiesce. WORD FAMILYacquiesce: acquiesced, acquiescence, acquiescent, acquiesces, acquiescing+/acquiescence: acquiescences/acquiescent: acquiescently USAGE EXAMPLESWhile not as obvious as the banh mi for junior high cafeterias, other dishes also appear to acquiesce to Westernized palates. Washington Post(Dec 21, 2016) Also, it said acquiescing might lead to many similar requests, creating a “cumulative burden.” Seattle Times(Dec 21, 2016) As scientists, we often acquiesce to this linear view because it is the route through which money tends to flow. Nature(Dec 19, 2016) v to agree or express agreement Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper accede, assent dissent withhold assent connive encourage or assent to illegally or criminally agree consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something |
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