әˋkwentәns; әˊkweintәns < ac.quain.tance >
<<名词>>
1 认识的人, 熟人
have a wide acquaintance 交游广阔
Mr. Brown is not a friend, only an acquaintance.
布朗先生不是朋友, 只是熟人
2 了解; 知识
have personal acquaintance with □ 与某人有私交
cut one's acquaintance with□ = drop one's acquaintance with□ 与┅绝交
seek the acquaintance of a person = seek a person's acquaintance 设法结识某人
have a slight acquaintance with□ 对┅稍有知悉
have an intimate acquaintance with□ 对┅十分了解
have a nodding [bowing] acquaintance with□ 与某人是点头之交
3 相识, 相知
Their acquaintance was of long standing. 他们相识多年