(人)默许的;顺从的;不表示反对而接受的(常带“虽不情愿但不争辩”的意味)。
/ˌæk.wiˈes.ənt/
She gave an acquiescent nod and signed the form.
她默许地点了点头,并在表格上签了字。
Though he disagreed with the decision, he remained acquiescent in public to avoid embarrassing his team.
尽管他不同意这个决定,他在公开场合仍保持顺从的态度,以免让团队难堪。
来自拉丁语 acquiescere,意为“安静下来、停止抵抗、默然接受”,由 *ad-*(向、趋向)+ quiescere(休息、平静)构成,后来引申为“(对某事)不反对地接受”。