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单词 acquaintance
释义

acquaintance

UK /əˈkweɪntəns/

Word Forms

singularacquaintance
pluralacquaintances

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    countable someone you know a little, who is not a close friend

    He recognized Mr Hunter as an old business acquaintance from his years in banking.

    Synonyms and related words

    Friends and acquaintances
  2. 2
    singular/uncountable formalknowledge or experience of a person or subject
    of someone’s acquaintance:

    the only writer of my acquaintance

    a passing acquaintance (=a little knowledge or experience):

    I’m afraid I have only a passing acquaintance with Baroque music.

    Synonyms and related words

    Knowledge and understanding

phrases

make someone’s acquaintance

acquaintance

US /əˈkweɪntəns/

Word Forms

singularacquaintance
pluralacquaintances

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    countable someone you know a little, who is not a close friend

    He recognized Mr. Hunter as an old business acquaintance from his years in banking.

    Synonyms and related words

    Friends and acquaintances
  2. 2
    singular/uncountable formalknowledge of or experience with a person or subject
    of someone’s acquaintance:

    the only writer of my acquaintance

    a passing acquaintance (=a little knowledge or experience):

    I’m afraid I have only a passing acquaintance with Baroque music.

    Synonyms and related words

    Knowledge and understanding

phrases

make someone’s acquaintance
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