acquiescence
noun /ˌækwiˈesns/
/ˌækwiˈesns/
[uncountable] (formal)- the fact of being willing to do what somebody wants and to accept their opinions, even if you are not sure that they are right
默然接受;默认;默许;顺从 - There was general acquiescence in the UN sanctions.
普遍默认了联合国的制裁。
Topics Discussion and agreementc2- I must admit, your acquiescence surprised me.
我必须承认,你的默许令我吃惊。 - The best one can hope for is grudging acquiescence from the majority in the party.
所能期待的最好结果是党内多数人无奈地默许。 - The play is about acquiescence in the face of evil.
这出戏是关于面对邪恶的默许。 - The proposed law had the support, or at least the acquiescence, of the king.
提议的法律得到了国王的支持,或者至少是默许。 - This meant, if not his consent, at least his acquiescence.
这意味着,如果不是他的同意,至少是他的默许。
- There was general acquiescence in the UN sanctions.