acceptable /ɪkˈsɛptəbəl/ adjective Learner's definition of ACCEPTABLE
[more acceptable; most acceptable]
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: capable or worthy of being accepted可以接受的;值得接受的 -
acceptable and unacceptable noise levels可接受的和不可接受的噪声等级
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an acceptable excuse说得过去的借口
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socially acceptable behavior可被社会接受的行为
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: fairly good : satisfactory很不错的;令人满意的 -
It was an acceptable performance, although not an outstanding one.这场表演虽然说不上是精彩绝伦,但也是很不错的。
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She plays an acceptable game of tennis.她网球打得还行。
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/ɪkˌsɛptəˈbɪləti/ noun [noncount] — acceptably
/ɪkˈsɛptəbli/ adverb