acquiesce
/ˌækwiˈes/
EN
默從;默認;默许;默許
The manager did not oppose the plan and chose to acquiesce.
經理沒有反對這個計畫,選擇了默從。
詞源
源自拉丁語「acquiescere」,由「ad-(朝向)」和「quiescere(休息)」組成,最初意指安心,後逐漸引申出默認、順從的含義。
助記
可以記憶:「ac」+「quie」(音近quiet,安靜)+「sce」,安靜不發言就是默認、默從。
常用搭配
acquiesce toacquiesce inreluctantly acquiescewillingly acquiesce
同義詞
consentcomplyconcedeassentyield
反義詞
opposeprotestdisagreeresistobject
相關詞彙
acquiescenceacquiescentcomplyconsentagree