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agreed or approved of by most people in a society （社會上）認同的，認可的 Children must learn socially acceptable behaviour. 兒童必須學會社會上認可的行爲舉止。 It is perfectly acceptable for you as an employee to say no. 作爲員工，你說不是完全可以接受的。
Extra ExamplesTopics Discussion and agreementb2Are all political groups equally acceptable? 所有的政治團體都同樣受歡迎嗎？ These actions cannot be considered remotely acceptable in a civilized society. 這些行爲在文明社會中是完全無法接受的。 This crosses the boundaries of acceptable conduct. 這一行爲超出了可容忍的範圍。 a grammatically acceptable sentence 合乎語法的句子 socially acceptable terminology 合乎社會規範的術語 Children have to learn what is acceptable behaviour and what is not. 兒童必須要懂得什麽是被社會認可的行爲舉止，什麽不是。 Divorce is much more socially acceptable than it used to be. 與過去相比，社會對離婚的態度寬容得多了。 It's just not acceptable to keep people locked up for so long without trial. 不經審判就把人關這麽久是不可接受的。 We need laws that are morally acceptable as well as effective. 我們需要在道德上可以接受並且有效的法律。
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that somebody agrees is of a good enough standard or allowed 可接受的；令人滿意的；可容許的 For this course a pass in English at grade B is acceptable. 英語成績達到 B 級就可以學習這門課程。 Air pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable levels. 這座城市的空氣污染程度曾高達可接受標準的四倍。 - acceptable to somebody
We want a political solution that is acceptable to all parties. 我們需要一個各方都可接受的政治解決方案。 It is possible to find a solution that is acceptable to both sides. 有可能找到雙方都能接受的解決方案。
Extra ExamplesTopics Discussion and agreementb2, Permission and obligationb2Most people found the drink's taste to be highly acceptable. 多數人認爲這種飲料的口感很好。 Her breeding and background made her eminently acceptable in royal circles. 她的教養和背景使她在王室圈内十分受歡迎。 Yogurt is a perfectly acceptable substitute for cream in cooking. 酸奶是烹飪時特别受歡迎的奶油替代品。 a compromise that is acceptable to both sides 雙方都可以接受的折衷方案 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 the only national newspaper even remotely acceptable to the left wing 就連左翼人士也不太喜歡的唯一的一份全國性報紙 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。 If you think their offer is acceptable, we'll carry on with the sale. 如果你認爲他們的報價可以接受，我們將繼續銷售。
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not very good but good enough 還可以的；尚可的；差強人意的 The food was acceptable, but no more. 食物還可以，但說不上很好。 Inspectors found that teaching standards were acceptable, but could be improved. 檢查員發現教學標準是可以接受的，但可以改進。
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin acceptabilis, from acceptare, frequentative of accipere ‘take something to oneself’, from ad- ‘to’ + capere ‘take’.