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the act of accepting a gift, an invitation, an offer, etc. 接受（礼物、邀请、建议等） Please confirm your acceptance of this offer in writing. 请书面确认你接受这项建议。 He made a short acceptance speech/speech of acceptance. 他发表了简短的提名感言。 Invitations have been sent out and 80 acceptances have already been received. 请帖已经发出，目前收到了 80 份接受邀请的回复。 So far we have had one refusal and three acceptances. 迄今为止，我们收到一个回绝，三个接受。
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the act of agreeing with something and approving of it 同意；认可 Extra ExamplesTopics Discussion and agreementc1A new theory emerged that quickly gained wide acceptance. 一种新理论出现了，很快获得了广泛认可。 The idea was slow to gain general acceptance. 这一想法慢慢才被普遍接受。 Their attitude was condemned as blind acceptance of authority. 他们的态度被指责为盲目接受权威。 These concepts have gained broad acceptance among scientists. 这些观念已得到科学家的普遍认可。 society's acceptance of homosexuality 社会对同性恋的认可 The Assembly voted against acceptance of constitutional reform. 议会投票表决反对宪法改革。 The aim was to secure recognition and acceptance of national boundaries by all member states. 目的是确保所有成员国承认和接受国家边界。 The government needed to win acceptance for its economic package. 政府需要赢得对其经济计划的认可。 There is growing acceptance of the view that education is the basis for economic success. 人们越来越接受这样一种观点，即教育是经济成功的基础。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
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the process of allowing somebody to join something or be a member of a group 接纳，接受（为成员、会员等） Your acceptance into the insurance plan is guaranteed. 你参加保险计划一事已有保证。 Social acceptance is important for most young people. 对大多数青年来说，为社会所接纳很重要。 The group is now seeking formal acceptance. 这个团体现正努力寻求官方的承认。
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the quality of being willing to accept an unpleasant or difficult situation 无怨接受（逆境、困境等）；逆来顺受 acceptance of death/suffering 接受死亡／苦难
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Old French, from accepter, from Latin acceptare, frequentative of accipere ‘take something to oneself’, from ad- ‘to’ + capere ‘take’.