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acceptable

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acceptable /ɪkˈsɛptəbəl/ adjective
acceptable
/ɪkˈsɛptəbəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of ACCEPTABLE
[more acceptable; most acceptable]
1 
: capable or worthy of being accepted可以接受的；值得接受的
— sometimes + to
2 
: fairly good : satisfactory很不错的；令人满意的

— acceptability

/ɪkˌsɛptəˈbɪləti/ noun [noncount]

— acceptably

/ɪkˈsɛptəbli/ adverb
BNC: 2388 COCA: 3415

acceptable

adjective

ac·​cept·​able ik-ˈsep-tə-bəl How to pronounce acceptable (audio)
ak-,
 also  ek-
1
: capable or worthy of being accepted
an acceptable noise level
socially acceptable behavior
a compromise that is acceptable to both sides
2
a
: welcome, pleasing
Compliments are always acceptable.
b
: barely satisfactory or adequate
The performances varied from excellent to acceptable.
acceptability
ik-ˌsep-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce acceptable (audio)
(ˌ)ak-
ek-
noun
acceptableness
ik-ˈsep-tə-bəl-nəs How to pronounce acceptable (audio)
ak-
noun
acceptably
ik-ˈsep-tə-blē How to pronounce acceptable (audio)
ak-
 also  ek-
adverb

Synonyms

Example Sentences

acceptable and unacceptable noise levels It was an acceptable performance, although not an outstanding one. She plays an acceptable game of tennis.
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Late Latin acceptābilis, from Latin acceptāre "to accept" + -bilis "capable of (being acted upon)" — more at -able

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of acceptable was in the 14th century
BNC: 2388 COCA: 3415
acceptable

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERBS➤be, prove, seem可以接受；證明可以接受；好像可以接受▸➤become變得可以接受▸➤make sth使⋯可以接受◇an attempt to make the reforms acceptable to both sides讓雙方都可以接受這些改革的嘗試➤consider sth, deem sth, find sth認為⋯可以接受；覺得⋯可以接受◇We must come up with a solution that our customers will find acceptable.我們必須想出一個顧客可以接受的解決辦法。ADVERB➤highly, very十分／非常受歡迎◇Most people found the drink's taste to be highly acceptable.多數人認為這種飲料的口感很好。➤completely, entirely, fully, perfectly, quite, totally特別受歡迎；非常受歡迎◇Yogurt is a perfectly acceptable substitute for cream in cooking.酸奶是烹飪時特別受歡迎的奶油替代品。➤fairly, reasonably尚受歡迎；還算可以接受▸➤(not) remotely完全不可接受；勉強可接受◇These actions cannot be considered remotely acceptable in a civilized society.這些行為在文明社會中是完全無法接受的。➤generally, universally, widely普遍接受；普遍受歡迎▸➤easily, readily容易／便於接受▸➤equally同樣受歡迎◇Are all political groups equally acceptable?所有的政治團體都同樣受歡迎嗎？➤minimally (especially NAmE) 勉強可接受的▸➤mutually相互可以接受▸➤publicly公眾可接受的▸➤commercially, culturally, environmentally, ethically, grammatically, morally, politically, socially商業上可以接受的；文化上可以接受的；環境上可以接受的；合乎倫理的；符合語法的；符合道德規範的；政治上可接受的；社會認可的◇a grammatically acceptable sentence合乎語法的句子◇socially acceptable terminology合乎社會規範的術語PREPOSITION➤to對⋯是可以接受的◇a compromise that is acceptable to both sides雙方都可以接受的折衷方案PHRASES➤the boundaries of acceptable..., the bounds of acceptable..., the limits of acceptable...可接受的⋯的界限／範圍／限度◇This crosses the boundaries of acceptable conduct.這一行為超出了可容忍的範圍。

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