Accept
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定义
to accept (a gift): 接受(礼物)
I accepted an offer of marriage yesterday, but today I have changed my mind. 我昨日接受求婚,但今天我已经改变了主意。
示例
- "The only difference is that one is bad and the other is accepted."
- "In a speech to the House of Commons, Sir Bear called into question the accepted science that the emission of greenhouse gases is contributing to global warming."
- "Now, ideally you would retrieve the hair of an American black bear, but, as I am a generous and kind man, I will also accept grizzly bear hair."
- "We would be honored if you would consider accepting our humble invitation to be the speaker at this year's dinner and conference."
- "Well, I'll have to speak with Ivana, and I will encourage her to sign the deal, but rest assured she won't accept anything less than 35,000."
- "The owners of Bruno and Horatio's Miracle Juices have not yet decided whether or not to accept the offer."
- "Well, they accept it as an inevitability, anyway."
- "Here is a short list of commonly accepted reasons for just cause terminations"
- "I think we'd all do well to accept that Bruno isn't going to come back anytime soon."
- "Before I accepted his kind offer, I decided to ask you if this would be acceptable to you."
- "Please accept this fruit basket as your prize."
- "In fact we don't accept money."
- "Will you accept?"
- "Accepting this award is Kalvin Krime himself."
- "Should any submissions be accepted for the ad, a waiver must be signed by the artist giving the company rights to feature it."
- "Please accept it as I don't want it."
练习 1
How does this conversation conclude?
How does this conversation conclude?
Horatio accepts Bruno's invitation to travel to America, saying "You make a good point. I will come with you." "To accept (a proposition)" is to say "yes" to it, or to agree to it.
This is not correct. Horatio actually accepts to go America with Bruno. To "refuse" is to "deny" or "say no".
Although, Horatio initially hesitates after hearing Bruno's proposition, he eventually accepts it.
练习 2
How does this conversation conclude?
How does this conversation conclude?
Horatio accepts Bruno's invitation to travel to America, saying "You make a good point. I will come with you." "To accept (a proposition)" is to say "yes" to it, or to agree to it.
This is not correct. Horatio actually accepts to go America with Bruno. To "refuse" is to "deny" or "say no".
Although Horatio initially hesitates after hearing Bruno's proposition, he eventually accepts it.
练习 3
Harold says he was "on the verge of quitting".
Which of the following phrases could replace this sentence in Harold's speech without changing its meaning?
Which of the following phrases could replace this sentence in Harold's speech without changing its meaning?
Harold says he was "on the verge of quitting".
Which of the following phrases could replace this sentence in Harold's speech without changing its meaning?
Which of the following phrases could replace this sentence in Harold's speech without changing its meaning?
This is correct. To be "on the verge" is synonymous with "to be just about to". For example, "I was on the verge of quitting my job when the managing director gave me a car. I'm going to stay for a while now."
This is incorrect. To "refuse to do something" is to say that you will not do it. This does not mean the same as to "be on the verge of doing something".
This is incorrect. To "accept something" is to "say ok", "authorise" or "deal with" it. This does not mean the same as to "be on the verge of doing something".
This is incorrect. To "have just done something" means that you did it in the recent past. This does not mean the same as to "be on the verge of doing something".
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