quietude 静
the state of being quiet; tranquillity; calmness; stillness; quiet
n. 寂静; 平静; 镇静; 沉着
inquietude
A state of restlessness or uneasiness; disquietude
n. 不安;焦虑
quietus
Something that serves to suppress, check, or eliminate.
Release from life; death.
A final discharge, as of a duty or debt.
n. 生命的终止;寂灭;解除;偿清
quiescence
the quality or state of being quiescent
n. 静止;沉默
disquiet
To deprive of peace or rest; trouble.
Absence of peace or rest; anxiety.
lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.
vt. 使不安;使担心,使忧虑
n. 担心,不安;焦虑,忧虑
例句:
The President's speech caused considerable disquiet in some European capitals.
总统的演说在一些欧洲国家首都引起很大不安。
acquiesce ac- = ad-, to qui-quiet coalesce
To consent or comply passively or without protest.
vi. 默许;勉强同意
例句:
After a lot of persuasion,he finally acquiesced.
经过多次劝说,他最终默许了。
acquiescence
Passive assent or agreement without protest.
The state of being acquiescent.
n. 默许;默从
acquiescent
Disposed or willing to acquiesce.
adj. 默认的;默许的;甘心接受的
例句:
Far from being unctuous, Pat was always loath to appear acquiescent.
由于并不愿意假意奉承,所以帕特总是不愿意表现出勉强顺从的姿态。