Acquiesce

(v. i.) To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to accept or consent by silence or by omitting to object; -- followed by in, formerly also by with and to.

(v. i.) To concur upon conviction; as, to acquiesce in an opinion; to assent to; usually, to concur, not heartily but so far as to forbear opposition.

安妮编辑

• I may be forced to acquiesce in these recent developments, but I can hardly be expected to make merry over them. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• So in overt action we acquiesce, and build up an imaginary world in, mind. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• Elizabeth said no more--but her mind could not acquiesce. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
• Rawdon acquiesced in the justice of her opinion; and in truth he had remarked that after a few nights of his little suppers, &c. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• He received the communication with perfect calmness, and acquiesced in its propriety. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• No, he acquiesced: I heard it had happened very lately. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• She acquiesced then. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Certainly not, Governor,' Mr Riderhood acquiesced. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• The parents at home had acquiesced in the arrangement, though, between ourselves, old Mr. Sedley had a feeling very much akin to contempt for his son. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• I acquiesced, of course, knowing nothing to the contrary. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• Such a method was the only alternative to the imposition of dogma as truth, a procedure which reduced mind to the formal act of acquiescing in truth. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• He acquiescing, we followed at a distance: never losing sight of her, but never caring to come very near, as she frequently looked about. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• The old girl, says Mr. Bagnet, acquiescing, saves. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• It acquiesces in them; and, in a manner, fixes and reposes itself on them. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• Mr. Guppy acquiesces, with the reply, I never should have taken it up, Tony, of my own accord. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.

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