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acquaintance

🇬🇧 UK/ə'kweɪnt(ə)ns/🇺🇸 US/ә'kweintәns/
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Definitions

n.

A person one knows slightly but not as a close friend; the state of knowing someone slightly; familiarity with a subject.

熟人;相识;(对某事的)了解

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
acto, toward
+
quaintknow, recognize
+
ancestate, quality
=acquaintance

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He is an acquaintance from work.

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