acceptable

英 [əkˈseptəbl]

美 [əkˈseptəbl]

adj.  (社会上)认同的，认可的; 可接受的; 令人满意的; 可容许的; 还可以的; 尚可的; 差强人意的

CET4IELTSTEM8

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2388 / COCA.3415

牛津词典

adj.

• （社会上）认同的，认可的
  agreed or approved of by most people in a society
  1. Children must learn socially acceptable behaviour.
     儿童必须学会社会上认可的行为举止。
• 可接受的；令人满意的；可容许的
  that sb agrees is of a good enough standard or allowed
  1. We want a political solution that is acceptable to all parties.
     我们需要一个各方都可接受的政治解决方案。
  2. For this course a pass in English at grade B is acceptable.
     英语成绩B级就可以学这门课程。
  3. Air pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable levels.
     这座城市的空气污染程度曾高达可接受标准的四倍。
• 还可以的；尚可的；差强人意的
  not very good but good enough
  1. The food was acceptable, but no more.
     食物还可以，但说不上很好。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （大多数人）认同的，认可的
  Acceptableactivities and situations are those that most people approve of or consider to be normal.
  1. It is becoming more acceptable for women to drink alcohol...
     女性喝酒渐渐被人们接受。
  2. The air pollution exceeds most acceptable levels by 10 times or more.
     大气污染程度超出了普遍认可的标准10倍或更多。
• ADJ-GRADED 可接受的;值得接受的
  If something isacceptable tosomeone, they agree to consider it, use it, or allow it to happen.
  1. They have thrashed out a compromise formula acceptable to Moscow...
     他们经过讨论达成了一项莫斯科可以接受的折中方案。
  2. They recently failed to negotiate a mutually acceptable new contract.
     他们最近未能谈成一个双方都满意的新合同。
• ADJ-GRADED 尚可的；还可以的
  If you describe something asacceptable, you mean that it is good enough or fairly good.
  1. On the far side of the street was a restaurant that looked acceptable...
     远处街边有一家饭店看起来还可以。
  2. We've made an acceptable start, but it could've been better.
     我们起了一个好头，但本可以更好一些的。

英英释义

adj

• worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
  1. acceptable levels of radiation
  2. performances varied from acceptable to excellent
• adequate for the purpose
  1. the water was acceptable for drinking
• meeting requirements
  1. the step makes a satisfactory seat
  Synonym:satisfactory
• judged to be in conformity with approved usage
  1. acceptable English usage

双语例句

• Taxation is not popular in principle, merely acceptable in context
  征税基本上是不受欢迎的，在一定情境中才勉强为人接受。
• So what is an acceptable level of radiation?
  那么可接受的辐射量是多少？
• The fiction that 'he' is a neutral shorthand for 'he or she' is no longer acceptable to many.
  认为“他”是“他或她”的中性简称的这种说法，很多人已不再接受。
• It would be very acceptable as a present.
  它作为礼物会很受欢迎。
• Anger is not necessarily the most useful or acceptable reaction to such events
  对于这种事，发火不见得是最有用或最能被接受的反应。
• Nowadays it's acceptable for women to be ambitious. But it wasn't then
  如今，女性胸怀大志也能被接受，但那时候不是这样。
• I'm sorry to say that your work is not completely acceptable.
  很遗憾，你的工作还未能尽如人意。
• The air pollution exceeds most acceptable levels by 10 times or more.
  大气污染程度超出了普遍认可的标准10倍或更多。
• We hope that you will consider our offer acceptable.
  希望我们所提供的条件能令你满意。
• Selling their fans short in such a shabby way is not acceptable.
  如此过分地怠慢他们的崇拜者令人无法接受。