| 单词 | accept |
| 释义 | accept (æksept ) Word forms: accepts , accepting , accepted 1. verb B1+ If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it. Eventually Sam persuaded her to accept an offer of marriage. [VERB noun] Your old clothes will be gratefully accepted by jumble sale organisers. [VERB noun] All those invited to next week's peace conference have accepted. [VERB] Synonyms: receive, take, gain, pick up 2. verb B2 If you accept an idea, statement, or fact, you believe that it is true or valid. I do not accept that there is any kind of crisis in British science. [VERB that] I don't think they would accept that view. [VERB noun] He did not accept this reply as valid. [VERB noun + as] ...a workforce generally accepted to have the best conditions in Europe. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: acknowledge, believe, allow, admit 3. verb B2 If you accept a plan or an intended action, you agree to it and allow it to happen. Accepting the report's proposals would mean a change in church law. [VERB noun] The Council will meet to decide if it should accept his resignation. [VERB noun] 4. verb B2 If you accept an unpleasant fact or situation, you get used to it or recognize that it is necessary or cannot be changed. Some people can accept suffering that can be shown to lead to a greater good. [VERB noun] Urban dwellers often accept noise as part of city life. [VERB noun + as] I wasn't willing to accept that her leaving was a possibility. [VERB that] Synonyms: stand, take, experience, suffer 5. verb B2 If a person, company, or organization accepts something such as a document, they recognize that it is genuine, correct, or satisfactory and agree to consider it or handle it. We advised newspapers not to accept the advertising. [VERB noun] Cheques can only be accepted up to the value guaranteed on the card. [be VERB-ed] Proof of postage will not be accepted as proof of receipt. [be V-ed as n] 6. verb B2 If an organization or person accepts you, you are allowed to join the organization or use the services that are offered. All-male groups will not be accepted. [be VERB-ed] ...incentives to private landlords to accept young people as tenants. [VERB noun + as] 7. verb B2 If a person or a group of people accepts you, they begin to be friendly towards you and are happy with who you are or what you do. My grandparents have never had a problem accepting me. [VERB noun] Many men still have difficulty accepting a woman as a business partner. [VERB noun + as] Stephen Smith was accepted into the family like an adopted brother. [be VERB-ed + into] Synonyms: welcome, receive, greet, embrace 8. verb B2 If you accept the responsibility or blame for something, you recognize that you are responsible for it. The company cannot accept responsibility for loss or damage. [VERB noun] 9. verb B1+ If you accept someone's advice or suggestion, you agree to do what they say. The army refused to accept orders from the political leadership. [VERB noun] Don't automatically accept the solicitor recommended by the broker. [VERB noun] 10. verb B2 If someone's body accepts a transplanted organ, the organ becomes part of the body and starts to function normally. ...drugs which will fool the body into accepting transplants. [VERB noun] 11. verb If a machine accepts a particular kind of thing, it is designed to take it and deal with it or process it. The telephone booths accept 10 and 20 pence coins. [VERB noun] 12. See also accepted Collocations: accept a bid Certain that the government would accept his bid rather than nationalise the bank, he stuck to his terms. Times, Sunday Times In recent weeks, however, the group's management has been on a roadshow trying to cajole shareholders to accept the bid. Times, Sunday Times It's just if a club accept a bid, then they need the money the other club have offered for the player. The Sun That it's up to the owners to decide whether to accept a bid. Times, Sunday Times We haven't accepted any bids. Times, Sunday Times Charges include 'seeking to accept, accepting or agreeing to accept a bribe or reward to fix or contrive to fix or influence improperly a match or matches'. Times, Sunday Times Being honest men, he knew they would only accept the bribe if they felt they could help him. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was found guilty of 'a high crime and misdemeanour' for accepting a bribe in 1695. The Sun The men failed when asked if they had accepted a bribe in the past two years. Times, Sunday Times He was convicted of two charges of accepting a bribe. Times,Sunday Times I would be perfectly content to accept a compromise where pensions for those now aged 75 and over rose sharply. Times, Sunday Times Likewise, if the option of the second referendum fell, which it probably would, its advocates would be compelled to stop running down the clock and accept a compromise. Times, Sunday Times Lenders' own deals often force borrowers to accept a compromise, either on the rate or on the profit from the sale. Times, Sunday Times Many attempts to mediate were made by many parties, but all failed when the masters refused to accept any compromise. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It claimed that it would not accept any compromise in any phase of its struggle and that it would fight for a total democratic victory. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We don't expect them all to sit in silence and happily accept the defeat. The Sun It has continued to reinforce the city, apparently unwilling to accept a defeat that will cast doubt on its claims of invincibility. Times, Sunday Times It will take some time to accept this defeat. The Sun He could accept the defeat but not that his side was underprepared - and he went to bizarre lengths to prove it. The Sun I could accept that defeat because we stayed true to who we are. Times, Sunday Times Reassure him you value his friendship and appreciate his generosity but you can't accept his gift. The Sun First, we should accept the gift and reciprocate. The Sun Will she even accept the gift? Times, Sunday Times Islanders voted to accept the gift and assume community ownership of the island. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The county board did not accept the gift. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was renominated in 1870, but declined to accept the nomination. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He would never accept public office, although several times approached with a request to accept the nomination for mayor. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He chose not to accept the nomination until he could rely on a sufficient support in the community board. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was also nominated for the 2008 election but did not accept the nomination. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He could accept the nomination and the duty. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It felt deeply uncomfortable and wrong to accept any payment. The Sun That said, policyholders who do not accept the payment will continue to receive their normal bonuses. Times, Sunday Times Retailers, government departments, airlines and others impose a surcharge each time they accept a payment by credit card, in some cases of as much as 3%. Times, Sunday Times In one, the judge ruled that the creditor had to accept the payment in full settlement because it had taken too long to reject the cheque. Times, Sunday Times The tax collectors refused to accept his payment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The jury that convicted him in 1981 did not accept his plea of insanity. Times, Sunday Times She did not immediately accept the plea. Houston Chronicle Even worse, they accepted the plea that the words were said 'in the heat of the moment' therefore opening the same defence for all miscreants. Times, Sunday Times And once the cases have been taken forward, the vast majority of defendants are then pressured into accepting a plea bargain. The Times Literary Supplement He accepted a plea bargain to name others in the conspiracy. The Sun Each pirate can propose a way to divide the treasure and a vote will be taken whether to accept the proposal. Times, Sunday Times If the couple refuse to accept his proposal and cannot agree, the case goes to the final hearing before a different judge. Times, Sunday Times Investors would need to decide whether to accept the proposal and if there aren't enough votes in favour, this would mean a complete liquidation of the investments. Times, Sunday Times We will not accept this proposal. Times, Sunday Times It took a year before she would accept my proposal. The Sun He said his client understood the 'anger of the people outside' and was prepared to accept his punishment. The Sun The injured guy seemed to just accept his punishment. The Sun A good soldier will regret his actions, accept his punishment and soldier on. Times, Sunday Times You could see from the look on his face immediately afterwards that he knew what was coming and that he would accept the punishment. The Sun But they refused to accept a recommendation that they should not set up intermediate addresses to process postal vote application forms. Times, Sunday Times But it failed to reach agreement on whether to accept a recommendation to allow police officers to be made compulsorily redundant. Times, Sunday Times Congress chose to accept their recommendation, but only voted the funding for a steam-powered fog-signal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In a fine example of doublespeak, the department said it accepted his recommendations. Times, Sunday Times The government accepted the recommendation and instead launched a 4.5m awareness campaign to try to recruit 25m people onto the organ donor register by 2013. Times, Sunday Times In the eyes of his followers, to accept his resignation would have been the same as asking for it. Christianity Today The vote to accept the resignation was overwhelming: 498-12. Christianity Today Yet he received from his congregation amazingly open and warm forgiveness, even as they did what they had to do: accept his resignation. Christianity Today We cannot, therefore, accept your resignation. Christianity Today The other judges have refused to accept the resignation. Times, Sunday Times I was ready to accept any settlement that offered me relief. Christianity Today Try to persuade them to keep their agreement to accept a settlement of 30 per cent. Globe and Mail All but a handful have chosen to accept the settlement, triggering what industry experts believe will be a string of redundancies to cope with sharply reduced investment. Times, Sunday Times The pupils who were attending the hearing that day took over the courtroom and held a school meeting to debate whether to accept the settlement. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He objects to her request and demands to know why he should accept the settlement. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Would you sit back and accept the verdict knowing in your heart of hearts that you are innocent? Times, Sunday Times We must now accept the verdict and make the most of whatever comes next. Times, Sunday Times But, really, can we just accept the verdict of the market like this? Times, Sunday Times I just accept the verdict. Times, Sunday Times Maybe in 2017 he will accept the verdict and actually step down. Times, Sunday Times Existing members of the site decide whether to accept applicants, who post a photo of themselves online. Times, Sunday Times Many graduate recruiters such as banks and accountancy firms simply do not accept applicants with a degree lower than a 2.1. Times, Sunday Times Universities were wary of over-recruiting and therefore much more cautious when making conditional offers and accepting applicants who narrowly missed out on their required grades. Times, Sunday Times Only 51 per cent of accepted applicants get the advertised rate. Times, Sunday Times The school will temporarily close its high school in 2012 and accept applicants for 6th and 7th grade only for the 2012-2013 school year. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But accept an appointment with a gynaecologist. The Sun He resigned in 1869 to accept an appointment as a sheriff. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A severe illness in 1866 led him to retire from practice and accept the appointment of charity commissioner. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He confirmed he wanted the job and ruled out accepting an appointment as assistant to a new head coach. Times, Sunday Times You should also check whether any conditions of appointment have been fulfilled (such as whether the required notification was given to you and whether the receiver formally accepted his appointment). Times, Sunday Times He was debating with other sages, who refused to accept his argument. Times, Sunday Times We accept the argument for non-doms but why not all entrepreneurs and high-earners? Times, Sunday Times And if they won't accept my argument how about a geography lesson? The Sun If we accept this argument, we can go farther. The Times Literary Supplement The court was prepared to accept the argument. Times, Sunday Times Not simply because recipients fail to accept the award in person. Times, Sunday Times But she did appear via video to accept her award. The Sun Those nominated are then asked whether they would be willing to accept an award. The Sun Nine people got up to accept the award. The Sun It was unclear last night whether he planned to accept the award, which would be worth at least $4 million. Times, Sunday Times Some prize competitions give people unlimited chances to enter because they accept all entries with the correct answer. Times, Sunday Times We accepted the entry over a week ago. The Sun The competition began accepting entries from other parts of the nation and allowed international submissions in 2002. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If they accept the explanation, it goes in the dictionary. Times, Sunday Times Now the bank must wait to see if its shareholders and clients accept this explanation. Times, Sunday Times Why were the authorities so keen to accept this explanation? Times, Sunday Times But the panel did not accept the explanation, saying she had shown 'very limited remorse' and 'no real insight'. The Sun Based on the available evidence, there are too many inconsistencies to accept this explanation. The Sun Responsibility involves accepting blame for collective failure as well as credit for success. Times, Sunday Times (2009) He seems somewhat circumspect in claiming credit for the triumphs and accepting blame for disasters that unfolded on his watch. Times, Sunday Times (2014) If you are talking to the wronged spouse, insist that she refuse to accept the blame. Christianity Today (2000) Perhaps the deeper problem is his almost pathological unwillingness to accept the blame. Times, Sunday Times (2012) But perceived greed, incompetence and a steadfast refusal to accept blame have dealt them yet another self-inflicted wound. Times, Sunday Times (2012) If you have lovely hardwood floors you either have to say shoes off or accept the consequences. Times, Sunday Times I fully accept the consequences of that decision and genuinely hope my departure allows the party to move on. The Sun He was ready for the spotlight, ready to accept the consequences of intrusion. Times, Sunday Times When they step out of line they take responsibility and accept the consequences. Times, Sunday Times He said that he was ashamed and disgusted with himself, he said that there were no excuses and that he would accept the consequences. Times, Sunday Times Accept the fact that few things will go according to plan and you'll give up struggling and go with the flow. Times, Sunday Times You're not asked to do anything-only to accept the fact that you're accepted. Christianity Today You accept the fact that this happens in the industry and work your way through it. Times, Sunday Times I can accept the fact that people may prefer another pastor. Christianity Today Knowing that, simply accept the fact these are inescapable. Times, Sunday Times The downside is that we have to accept the inevitability of eruptions and earthquakes. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Here, both patient and doctor may accept the inevitability of death without any desire to bring it about. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The very practice of placing great masterpieces where people can get close enough to see them means we must accept the inevitability of major thefts. Times, Sunday Times (2010) We must thank him for the successes we shared, accept the inevitability of failure and wish him well as he moves on. Times, Sunday Times (2014) My family accepted the invitation to participate in the board of inquiry. canada.com (2005) Wales was eager to accept the invitation, but didn't have a press pass. Times, Sunday Times (2012) More than a million people accepted the invitation. Times, Sunday Times (2016) I do accept the notion that when retiring you need more room for reading, hobbies and living, not downsizing. Times,Sunday Times We also accept the notion that gentleness and ensuring we're heard are exclusive goals. Christianity Today We accept the notion that only monomaniacs can cut it at the very highest level. Times, Sunday Times He maintains that this portrait can not be fully interpreted until scholars accept the notion that objects can have multiple associations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 People of faith have generally accepted the notion that believers can express doubts and fears through their music—that's as old as the psalms. Christianity Today Those accepting the offers forfeit rights to seek compensation elsewhere. Times, Sunday Times (2006) We certainly did not accept the offer as it clearly undervalued the company. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Investors have a choice whether to accept the offer. Times, Sunday Times (2011) They should accept the offer and let me go. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Workers voted by two to one to accept the offer. Times, Sunday Times (2007) They can often accept the offer of a course instead of a fine and points. Times, Sunday Times (2015) It is unclear how many refugees have accepted the offer. The Guardian (2015) Pence has reportedly accepted the offer. The Guardian (2016) That is to accept the offer. The Guardian (2016) Both are expected to accept the offer of the injection on the advice of their doctors. The Guardian (2020) Most of us abhor aggression, yet most accept the principle of a righteous punch to the nose. Times, Sunday Times Although he accepts the principle of performance fees, he warns investors to watch out for how they are charged. Times, Sunday Times The government could at any point have accepted the principles of the amendment and deferred the row. Times, Sunday Times If all political parties and the country accepted the principle of charging for new infrastructure, government could do the same. Times, Sunday Times It should agree annual ceilings accepting the principle of free movement as it applies to new members. Times, Sunday Times He proposed the intervals 5/4, 6/5, 5/3, and 8/5 for the division of the monochord, subsequently accepted universally. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The existence and observations of synaptic fatigue are accepted universally, although the exact mechanisms underlying the phenomenon are not completely understood. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Physical laws are typically conclusions based on repeated scientific experiments and observations over many years and which have become accepted universally within the scientific community. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Cohabiting was apparently accepted universally. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 接受 Japanese: 受け入れる |
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