accept
verb- [intransitive, transitive]
to take willingly something that is offered; to say ‘yes’ to an offer, invitation, etc. 收受；接受（建议、邀请等） He asked me to marry him and I accepted. 他向我求婚，我答应了。 - accept something
Please accept our sincere apologies. 请接受我们真诚的歉意。 It was pouring with rain so I accepted his offer of a lift. 天正下着瓢泼大雨，所以我领了他的情，搭了他的便车。 I am unfortunately unable to accept your kind invitation. 很遗憾，我不能接受您的盛情邀请。 The board of directors accepted our proposal. 董事会接受了我们的提议。 She's decided not to accept the job. 她决定不接受这项工作。 Please accept this small token of my appreciation. 请接受我这小小的谢意。 - accept something from somebody
He is charged with accepting bribes from a firm of suppliers. 他被控收受了一家供应商的贿赂。 - accept something for something
She said she'd accept $15 for it. 她说她要 15 美元才卖。
Extra ExamplesTopics Businessa2I accepted the gift from my sister. 我接受了姐姐的礼物。 She graciously accepted my apology. 她很有风度地接受了我的道歉。 She accepted a bribe from an undercover policeman. 她接受了一名秘密警察的贿赂。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- eagerly
- gladly
- graciously
- …
- be glad to
- be happy to
- be reluctant to
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- from
- [transitive]
to agree to or approve of something 同意；认可 - accept something
They accepted the court's decision. 他们接受法院的判决。 The judge refused to accept his evidence. 法官拒绝接受他的证据。 He accepted all the changes we proposed. 他同意我们提出的全部修改方案。 Are you willing to accept the challenge? 你愿意接受挑战吗？ - accept something from somebody
She won't accept advice from anyone. 她不会接受任何人的忠告。 - accept something for something
My article has been accepted for publication. 我的文章已被采用准备发表。
Synonyms agreeagree- accept
- approve
- go along with somebody/something
- consent
- agree to say that you will do what somebody wants or that you will allow something to happen:
He agreed to let me go early. 他容许我早走。
- accept to be satisfied with something that has been done, decided or suggested:
They accepted the court’s decision. 他们接受法院的判决。
- approve to officially agree to a plan, suggestion or request:
The committee unanimously approved the plan. 委员会一致通过了计划。
- go along with somebody/something (rather informal
) to agree to something that somebody else has decided; to agree with somebody else’s ideas: 指赞同某事，同意某人的观点： She just goes along with everything he suggests. 他的一切建议她都赞同。
- consent (rather formal
) to agree to something or give your permission for something: 指同意、准许、允许： She finally consented to answer our questions. 她最终同意回答我们的问题。
- to agree/consent to something
- to agree/consent to do something
- to agree to/accept/approve/go along with/consent to a plan/proposal
- to agree to/accept/approve a request
Extra ExamplesTopics Discussion and agreementb1I had no choice but to accept the committee's decision. 我别无选择，只能接受委员会的决定。 I was very unwilling to accept her resignation. 我非常不愿意接受她的辞职。 He would not accept my advice. 他不会接受我的建议。 These figures should not be accepted at face value. 不应该对这些数字信以为真。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- happily
- readily
- fully
- …
- be happy to
- be prepared to
- be ready to
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- be commonly accepted
- be generally accepted
- be universally accepted
- …
- accept something
- [transitive] accept something
to take payment in a particular form （认为合适或足够好而）接受 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- eagerly
- gladly
- graciously
- …
- be glad to
- be happy to
- be reluctant to
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- from
- [transitive] accept something
to admit that you are responsible or to blame for something 承认，承担（责任等） He accepts full responsibility for what happened. 他承认对发生的事负全部责任。 You have to accept the consequences of your actions. 你得对你的行为后果负责。
Extra ExamplesThe company cannot accept liability for any damage caused by natural disasters. 该公司对自然灾害造成的任何损失概不承担责任。 The college cannot accept responsibility for items lost or stolen on its premises. 对在校园内丢失或被盗的物品，学院概不负责。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- happily
- readily
- fully
- …
- be happy to
- be prepared to
- be ready to
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- be commonly accepted
- be generally accepted
- be universally accepted
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- [transitive]
to continue in a difficult situation without complaining, because you realize that you cannot change it 容忍，忍受（困境等） - accept something
You just have to accept the fact that we're never going to be rich. 你只得接受我们永远也富不起来这个事实。 to be willing/prepared to accept something 愿意/准备接受某事 Nothing will change as long as the workers continue to accept these appalling conditions. 只要工人继续容忍这种恶劣的劳动条件，情况就不会有任何改变。 - accept something as something
They accept the risks as part of the job. 他们甘冒风险，把这当成工作的一部分。 - accept that…
He just refused to accept that his father was no longer there. 他就是不肯接受他父亲已不在的现实。
Extra ExamplesSome people readily accept that they may have to pay for medical treatment. 一些人欣然同意自己承担医疗费用。 He would not accept the fact that his father was dead. 他不愿接受他父亲已经去世的事实。
- accept something
- [transitive]
to make somebody feel welcome and part of a group 欢迎；接纳 - accept somebody
It may take years to be completely accepted by the local community. 也许需要多年方能被当地居民完全接纳。 - accept somebody into something
She had never been accepted into what was essentially a man's world. 她从未被这个基本上属于男人的世界所接受。 - accept somebody as something
He never really accepted her as his own child. 他一直没有真正接纳她为自己的女儿。
- accept somebody
- [transitive]
to believe that something is true 相信（某事属实） - accept something
I don't accept his version of events. 我不相信他对事件的说法。 - accept something as something
Can we accept his account as the true version? 我们能相信他说的是事实吗？ - accept that…
I accept that this will not be popular. 我认为这是不会受欢迎的。 I am not prepared to accept that this decision is final. 我不准备接受这个决定是最终的。 - it is accepted that…
It is generally accepted that people are motivated by success. 普遍认为，成功催人奋进。 - something is accepted to be, have, etc. something
Their workforce is widely accepted to have the best conditions in Europe. 他们的劳动力被广泛认为拥有欧洲最好的条件。
Extra ExamplesIt was true, but hard to accept. 这是真的，但很难接受。 Most people had come to accept that war was inevitable. 大部分人渐渐认识到这场战争已不可避免。 The government now accepts the need for change. 政府现在接受了变革的需要。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- happily
- readily
- fully
- …
- be happy to
- be prepared to
- be ready to
- …
- be commonly accepted
- be generally accepted
- be universally accepted
- …
- accept something
- [transitive]
to allow somebody to join an organization, attend an institution, use a service, etc. 接纳，接受（为成员、会员等） - accept somebody
The college he applied to has accepted him. 他申请的那所学院录取了他。 - accept somebody into something
She was disappointed not to be accepted into the club. 她没有获准加入俱乐部，感到失望。 - accept somebody as something
The landlord was willing to accept us as tenants. 房东愿意把房子租给我们住。 - accept somebody to do something
She was accepted to study music. 她获录取学习音乐。
- accept somebody
offer/invitation建议；邀请
agree同意
payment
responsibility责任
difficult situation困境
welcome欢迎
believe相信
allow somebody to join准许加入
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin acceptare, frequentative of accipere ‘take something to oneself’, from ad- ‘to’ + capere ‘take’.