1. | [i][t] 收受；接受（建议、邀请等）to take willingly sth that is offered; to say ‘yes’ to an offer, invitation, etc. |
He asked me to marry him and I accepted. 他向我求婚，我答应了。 | |
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。 | |
She's decided not to accept the job. 她决定不接受这项工作。 | |
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。 | |
She said she'd accept $15 for it. 她说她要 15 元才卖。 |
2. | [t] （认为合适或足够好而）接受to receive sth as suitable or good enough |
This machine only accepts coins. 这台机器只接受硬币。 | |
Will you accept a cheque? 你收支票吗？ | |
My article has been accepted for publication. 我的文章已被采用准备发表。 |
3. | [t] 同意；认可to agree to or approve of sth |
They accepted the court's decision. 他们接受法院的判决。 | |
He accepted all the changes we proposed. 他同意我们提出的全部修改方案。 | |
She won't accept advice from anyone. 她不会接受任何人的忠告。 |
4. | [t] ~ sth 承认，承担（责任等）to admit that you are responsible or to blame for sth |
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。 |
5. | [t] 相信（某事属实）to believe that sth is true |
I don't accept his version of events. 我不相信他对事件的说法。 | |
Can we accept his account as the true version? 我们能相信他说的是事实吗？ | |
I accept that this will not be popular. 我认为这是不会受欢迎的。 | |
It is generally accepted that people are motivated by success. 普遍认为，成功催人奋进。 | |
The workforce is generally accepted to have the best conditions in Europe. 这里工人的劳动环境公认是欧洲最好的。 |
6. | [t] 容忍，忍受（困境等）to continue in a difficult situation without complaining, because you realize that you cannot change it |
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。 | |
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。 | |
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。 | |
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。 |
7. | [t] 欢迎；接纳to make sb feel welcome and part of a group |
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。 | |
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。 | |
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。 |
8. | [t] 接纳，接受（为成员、会员等）to allow sb to join an organization, attend an institution, use a service, etc. |
The college he applied to has accepted him. 他申请的那所学院录取了他。 | |
She was disappointed not to be accepted into the club. 她没有获准加入俱乐部，感到失望。 | |
The landlord was willing to accept us as tenants. 房东愿意把房子租给我们住。 | |
She was accepted to study music. 她获准学习音乐。 |
