| 单词 | acceptable |
| 释义 | acceptable (once / 494 pages) adj Something that is acceptable is satisfactory or proper for whatever purpose it is considered; it may not be all that’s hoped for, but it's at least adequate. A grade of “A” is best, but is a grade of "C" acceptable? It depends on whom you ask. The word acceptable means "able to accept," a word that comes from the Latin acceptare, which meant "to take willingly." Although the word acceptable suggests something that is fine, it sometimes suggests the least that would be sufficient, and can carry a somewhat negative connotation, as was the case when Franz Kafka wrote, "Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable." WORD FAMILYacceptable: acceptability, acceptableness, acceptablest, acceptably, unacceptable, unacceptably+/accept: acceptable, acceptance, acceptant, acceptation, accepted, accepting, acceptive, accepts/acceptability: acceptabilities/acceptance: acceptances, nonacceptance/acceptation: acceptations/accepted: acceptedly, unaccepted/accepting: acceptingly/unacceptable: unacceptability, unacceptableness USAGE EXAMPLESAnd why, after years of state budget cuts to cities, is this an acceptable consequence? Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) “The industry also needs to develop a set of standards that are acceptable to the banks.” Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) What is needed is to hold the mirror up to society and understand why we deem some forms of dress acceptable and others unacceptable. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) 1adj worthy of acceptance or satisfactory acceptable levels of radiation performances varied from acceptable to excellent Syn|Ant bankable acceptable to or at a bank unexceptionable, unimpeachablecompletely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach unobjectionablenot objectionable satisfactorygiving satisfaction unacceptable not acceptable; not welcome exceptionable, objectionableliable to objection or debate; used of something one might take exception to unsatisfactorynot giving satisfaction unwelcomenot welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure 2adj judged to be in conformity with approved usage acceptable English usage Syn received, standard conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers 3adj adequate for the purpose the water was acceptable for drinking Syn fit meeting adequate standards for a purpose 4adj meeting requirements Syn satisfactory good having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified |
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