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acceptable

英 [ək'septəb(ə)l] 美[ək'sɛptəbl]
  • adj. 可接受的;合意的;可忍受的

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副词: acceptably;名词: acceptability;

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1、ac- "to" + cept- + -able.
2、含义:take what is offered, take or receive willingly.

英文词源


acceptable (adj.)
late 14c., from Old French acceptable, from Latin acceptabilis "worthy of acceptance," from acceptare "take or receive willingly" (see accept). Related: Acceptably.

双语例句


1. Brothels, she insists, are the acceptable face of prostitution.
她坚持认为,妓院是卖淫可为人接受的一种形式。

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2. A 10 to 15 percent deviation is considered acceptable.
10%至15%的离差是可以接受的。

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3. 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。

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4. In any event, the bowling alley restaurant proved quite acceptable.
无论如何,那个保龄球场的餐厅证明还是很不错的。

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5. 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。

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