英语词汇“the acceptable face of”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Originally British. the acceptable face of ——: that which represents or embodies the more tolerable or agreeable aspect of (something usually perceived as unpopular or objectionable).Recorded earliest in the acceptable face of capitalism: cf. the unacceptable face of —— at unacceptable adj.

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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > quality of being approvable or acceptable > [noun] > that which embodies the acceptable

the acceptable face of ——1973

1973 Guardian 28 June 1/6 What is likely to cause the row is not this ‘acceptable’ face of capitalism but the fact that the mass of shareholders..are to receive a record distribution.

1973 Guardian 14 July 15/2 (heading) The acceptable face of taxpaying.

1981 ‘Q. Crisp’ How to become Virgin vi. 83 Bit by bit..I was becoming the almost acceptable face of homosexuality.

1986 Times 31 Oct. 21/1 Sheikh Yamani has long appeared as the acceptable face of Opec.

1993 Hot Air Oct. 54/2 An abrasive, blokish sort of comedian, whose quick-fire standup routines are a million miles away from the Cambridge-bred humour of the acceptable face of alternative comedy.

2003 K. Sampson Freshers 48 There's a time and a place for Royksopp—the acceptable face of ambient lounge.

单词	the acceptable face of
释义	> as lemmas the acceptable face of —— Originally British. the acceptable face of ——: that which represents or embodies the more tolerable or agreeable aspect of (something usually perceived as unpopular or objectionable).Recorded earliest in the acceptable face of capitalism: cf. the unacceptable face of —— at unacceptable adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > quality of being approvable or acceptable > [noun] > that which embodies the acceptable the acceptable face of ——1973 1973 Guardian 28 June 1/6 What is likely to cause the row is not this ‘acceptable’ face of capitalism but the fact that the mass of shareholders..are to receive a record distribution. 1973 Guardian 14 July 15/2 (heading) The acceptable face of taxpaying. 1981 ‘Q. Crisp’ How to become Virgin vi. 83 Bit by bit..I was becoming the almost acceptable face of homosexuality. 1986 Times 31 Oct. 21/1 Sheikh Yamani has long appeared as the acceptable face of Opec. 1993 Hot Air Oct. 54/2 An abrasive, blokish sort of comedian, whose quick-fire standup routines are a million miles away from the Cambridge-bred humour of the acceptable face of alternative comedy. 2003 K. Sampson Freshers 48 There's a time and a place for Royksopp—the acceptable face of ambient lounge. extracted from acceptableadj. < as lemmas
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