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acceptable是什么意思

acceptable

英 [ək'septəb(ə)l] 美 [ək'sɛptəbl]

adj. 可接受的；合意的；可忍受的

助记提示

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。

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

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。

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。

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。