acquiescent Betydning & definition

Eksempler på acquiescent

• Hence, they are more acquiescent and likely to operate within the parameters set by host countries.

• Or does it mean doing neither and being merely acquiescent?

• By patronage and charity they can get a subservient, acquiescent class to put up with the present situation, whatever their personal feelings may be.

• That does not mean that those who give evidence are wrong and those who are quitely acquiescent to the system are right.

• Concern was expressed that an acquiescent local authority and the applicant could come to a collusive arrangement whereby the notice would be reduced.

• I am surprised that our watering places have been so acquiescent in this state of affairs for so long.

• That is wrong, and the union recognises that it has been far too quiescent and far too acquiescent in the past.

• That is much too acquiescent and inflexible a way of doing it.