acquaintanceship | BrE əˈkweɪntənsʃɪp, AmE əˈkweɪnt(ə)n(s)ˌʃɪp | noun uncountable and countable ① (relationship) 相识 xiāngshí ▸ our acquaintanceship has been brief 我们才认识不久 ▸ to strike up/keep up an acquaintanceship with sb 结识某人/与某人保持交往 ② (knowledge) 了解 liǎojiě ▸ an acquaintanceship with sth 对某事物的了解 |