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acquaintanceship

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ac·quaint·ance·ship /əˈkweɪntənsʃɪp/ noun [uncountable]  1. KNOW somethingyour experience or knowledge of a subject 所知;了解2 KNOW somebodya slight friendship with someone 泛泛之交;认识,相识 Sheridan had struck up an acquaintanceship with Giles (=had met him and became friendly with him). 谢里登与贾尔斯交上了朋友。
Examples from the Corpus
acquaintanceshipSheridan had struck up an acquaintanceship with the actor-murderer Giles, a slightly bizarre eventuality which might have odd consequences.Powell married Violet Packenham, sister of Lord Longford, in 1934 after a brief acquaintanceship.Every two blocks or so he would leave the parade to renew an old acquaintanceship or foment a new one.Four retakes of my shivering acquaintanceship with the wintry waves were needed.Presently the Youngs appeared and with smiling acquaintanceship joined Filmer.
ac·quaint·ance·ship nounChineseSyllable
knowledge a subject of Corpus or your experience


acquaintanceship
acquaintanceship /əˈkweɪntənsʃɪp/ noun [uncountable]
1. your experience or knowledge of a subject
2. a slight friendship with someone:
    Sheridan had struck up an acquaintanceship with Giles (=had met him and became friendly with him).


ac·quaint·ance·shipBrE /əˈkweɪntənsʃɪp/ 🔊NAmE /əˈkweɪntənsʃɪp/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable, usually singular] (formal) a slight friendship with sb or knowledge of sth 泛泛之交;认识;了解It was unfair to judge her on such a brief acquaintanceship. 你刚认识她就对她作出评价,这是不公平的。🔊🔊