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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

可接受的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kě jiē shòu de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Acceptable/əkˈsɛp.tə.bəl/
adjectiveCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #2500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这个价格对我们来说是可以接受的。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Able to be agreed on, suitable, or meeting satisfactory standards.

    "The final proposal was deemed acceptable by all members of the board."
  2. 2

    Adequate; satisfactory rather than outstanding.

    "Her test scores were acceptable, though she hoped to do better next time."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the late Middle English word 'acceptable', originating from Old French, and ultimately from the Latin 'acceptabilis', meaning 'worthy of being accepted'. The root verb 'accept' stems from the Latin 'acceptare', a frequentative form of 'accipere' (to take or receive). Over time, the meaning evolved from physical reception to denoting a standard of adequacy or approval.

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