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

• His no-inflation bill serves as a useful counterweight to proposals less acceptable to the Committee.
  他的反通货膨胀法案相对于那些不怎么让委员会满意的提案来说倒是一个有效的平衡。
• Similarly, risk concentrations that might be acceptable at a single institution in a period of economic expansion could be dangerous if they existed at a large number of institutions simultaneously.
  同样，在经济扩张时期，一个单独的机构可以接受的风险集中，如果在大量的机构中同时存在，就是十分危险的。
• 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。
• It is becoming more acceptable for women to drink alcohol
  女性喝酒渐渐被人们接受。
• 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。
• Regional accents are still acceptable but there is to be a blitz on incorrect grammar.
  地方口音还可以接受，但要下大力气纠正语法错误。
• Put your best foot forward and work on the assumption that there is an acceptable solution to every problem you are likely to face.
  要尽力而为，要相信你可能遇到的每一个问题都会有一个适当的解决方案。
• 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。
• 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。
• Fruit is very acceptable.
  水果是最受欢迎的。