acquiescent
acquiescent 英 [ˌækwɪ'esnt] 美 [ˌækwɪ'esnt]
adj. 默认的；默许的；甘心接受的
- The adjective acquiescent describes someone who willingly carries out the wishes of others. If you say "yes" to every request for help, you may have an acquiescent personality — or the word "no" just may not be in your vocabulary.
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- adj. 默认的；默许的；甘心接受的
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1. What we also know is that a somnolent and acquiescent board has been shocked into a state of alertness that might even rival that of Rupert's wife.
另外，我们还了解到，新闻集团死气沉沉、逆来顺受的董事会也大为震惊，已经处于警备状态，紧张程度甚至并不亚于鲁伯特的妻子。
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2. A gold watch or expensive handbag not only show appreciation to a helpful official or acquiescent mistress; they are also tradable assets and less traceable than cash.
一只金表或者一个昂贵的包不仅仅能表现出对“有用的”官员和地下情人的感谢，同时作为可交易资产，它们的来源比起现金更让人难以循迹。
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3. Note this term please " acquiescent ".
请注意这个词“默认的”。
- acquiescent (adj.) "disposed to yield, submissive," 1690s (implied in acquiescently), from Latin acquiescentem (nominative acquiescens), present participle of acquiescere "become quiet, remain at rest" (see acquiesce).
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