acceptance 是什么意思？acceptance 的含义 - 柯林高阶英语学习词典 - 在线工具

Word forms: plural acceptances

1. variable noun [oft poss NOUN]

Acceptance of an offer or a proposal is the act of saying yes to it or agreeing to it.

The Party is being degraded by its acceptance of secret donations. [+ of]

I sent them more than 6,000 cartoons before I had my one and only acceptance by them.

Several shareholders have withdrawn earlier acceptances of the offer.

...a letter of acceptance.

...his acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Synonyms: accepting, taking, receiving, obtaining More Synonyms of acceptance

2. uncountable noun

If there is acceptance of an idea, most people believe or agree that it is true.

...a theory that is steadily gaining acceptance.

There was a general acceptance that the defence budget would shrink.

Synonyms: acknowledgement, agreement, belief, approval More Synonyms of acceptance

3. uncountable noun

Your acceptance of a situation, especially an unpleasant or difficult one, is an attitude or feeling that you cannot change it and that you must get used to it.

Popular acceptance of authority had been an early aim of the Nationalists.

...his calm acceptance of whatever comes his way. [+ of]

4. uncountable noun [usually with supplement]

If there is acceptance of a new product, people start to like it and get used to it.

Car manufacturers are already producing small numbers of electric vehicles to test customer acceptance.

Avant-garde music to this day has not found general public acceptance.

Synonyms: approval, following, support, embracing More Synonyms of acceptance

5. uncountable noun

Acceptance of someone into a group means beginning to think of them as part of the group and to act in a friendly way towards them.

...an effort to ensure that people with disabilities achieve real acceptance.

Synonyms: recognition, appreciation, acknowledgment More Synonyms of acceptance

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