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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ac·cept·able DATE 14th century 1. capable or worthy of being accepted no compromise would be acceptable 2. a. welcome , pleasing compliments are always acceptable b. barely satisfactory or adequate performances varied from excellent to acceptable English Etymology acceptable late 14c., from O.Fr . acceptable, from L. acceptabilis, from acceptare(see accept).http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ acceptable ac·cept·able / Ek5septEbl / adjective1. agreed or approved of by most people in a society (社会上)认同的,认可的: Children must learn socially acceptable behaviour. 儿童必须学会社会上认可的行为举止。 2. ~ (to sb) that sb agrees is of a good enough standard or allowed 可接受的；令人满意的；可容许的: 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。 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。 Air pollution in the city had reached five 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。 3. not very good but good enough 还可以的；尚可的；差强人意的: The food was acceptable, but no more. 食物还可以,但说不上很好。 OPP unacceptable • ac·cept·abil·ity / Ek7septE5bilEti / noun [U] • ac·cept·ably / -bli / adv. Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English acceptable adj. VERBS be, prove, seem | become | make sth an attempt to make the reforms acceptable to both sides | consider sth, deem sth, find sth We must come up with a solution that our shareholders will find acceptable. ADV. eminently, highly, very Her breeding and background made her eminently acceptable in royal circles. | completely, entirely, fully, perfectly, quite, totally Yogurt is a perfectly acceptable substitute for cream in cooking. | fairly, reasonably | (not) remotely the only national newspaper even remotely acceptable to the left wing | generally, mutually, universally, widely | easily, readily | equally Are all political and religious groups equally acceptable? | publicly | commercially, culturally, environmentally, ethically, grammatically, morally, politically, socially a grammatically acceptable sentence socially acceptable behaviour PREP. to a compromise that is acceptable to both sides OLT acceptable adj. ⇨ adequate (The food was acceptable, but no more.)⇨ fine (This solution is acceptable to everyone.)⇨ right 2 (acceptable behaviour) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ac·cept·able I. \ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷təbəl\ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin acceptabilis, from Latin acceptare + -abilis -able 1. : capable or worthy of being accepted < no compromise could ever be acceptable > : satisfactory < acceptable living conditions > : conforming to or equal to approved standards < acceptable English usage > 2. a. : welcome , pleasing < compliments … are always acceptable to ladies — Jane Austen > b. : barely satisfactory or adequate < performances varied from excellent to acceptable > • ac·cept·ably \-blē, -i\ adverb II. adjective : capable of being endured : tolerable < maximum acceptable damage from nuclear attack > < an acceptable level of risk > |
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