单词 | acquaintance |
释义 | acquaintanceacquaintance /əˈkweɪnt˺ns/ ●●○ noun 1[countable] someone you know, but who is not a close friend: Dottie is just a casual acquaintance from my college days. Erik was introduced to his future wife by a mutual acquaintance (=someone who knows both people).2make somebody’s acquaintance (also make the acquaintance of somebody) formal to meet someone for the first time: I’m pleased to make your acquaintance.3[uncountable] formal knowledge of or experience with a particular subject: John had a personal acquaintance with alcohol addiction.4of somebody’s acquaintance formal a person of your acquaintance is someone that you know: Ms. Nichols is a writer of my acquaintance. |
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