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agreed or approved of by most people in a society （社会上）认同的，认可的 Children must learn socially acceptable behaviour. 儿童必须学会社会上认可的行为举止。 It is perfectly acceptable for you as an employee to say no. 作为员工，你说不是完全可以接受的。
Extra ExamplesTopics Discussion and agreementb2Are all political groups equally acceptable? 所有的政治团体都同样受欢迎吗？ These actions cannot be considered remotely acceptable in a civilized society. 这些行为在文明社会中是完全无法接受的。 This crosses the boundaries of acceptable conduct. 这一行为超出了可容忍的范围。 a grammatically acceptable sentence 合乎语法的句子 socially acceptable terminology 合乎社会规范的术语 Children have to learn what is acceptable behaviour and what is not. 儿童必须要懂得什么是被社会认可的行为举止，什么不是。 Divorce is much more socially acceptable than it used to be. 与过去相比，社会对离婚的态度宽容得多了。 It's just not acceptable to keep people locked up for so long without trial. 不经审判就把人关这么久是不可接受的。 We need laws that are morally acceptable as well as effective. 我们需要在道德上可以接受并且有效的法律。
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that somebody agrees is of a good enough standard or allowed 可接受的；令人满意的；可容许的 For this course a pass in English at grade B is acceptable. 英语成绩达到 B 级就可以学习这门课程。 Air pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable levels. 这座城市的空气污染程度曾高达可接受标准的四倍。 - acceptable to somebody
We want a political solution that is acceptable to all parties. 我们需要一个各方都可接受的政治解决方案。 It is possible to find a solution that is acceptable to both sides. 有可能找到双方都能接受的解决方案。
Extra ExamplesTopics Discussion and agreementb2, Permission and obligationb2Most people found the drink's taste to be highly acceptable. 多数人认为这种饮料的口感很好。 Her breeding and background made her eminently acceptable in royal circles. 她的教养和背景使她在王室圈内十分受欢迎。 Yogurt is a perfectly acceptable substitute for cream in cooking. 酸奶是烹饪时特别受欢迎的奶油替代品。 a compromise that is acceptable to both sides 双方都可以接受的折衷方案 an attempt to make the reforms acceptable to both sides 让双方都可以接受这些改革的尝试 the only national newspaper even remotely acceptable to the left wing 就连左翼人士也不太喜欢的唯一的一份全国性报纸 We must come up with a solution that our customers will find acceptable. 我们必须想出一个顾客可以接受的解决办法。 If you think their offer is acceptable, we'll carry on with the sale. 如果你认为他们的报价可以接受，我们将继续销售。
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not very good but good enough 还可以的；尚可的；差强人意的 The food was acceptable, but no more. 食物还可以，但说不上很好。 Inspectors found that teaching standards were acceptable, but could be improved. 检查员发现教学标准是可以接受的，但可以改进。
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’.