Definition of acceptable in English:

acceptable

adjective əkˈsɛptəb(ə)ləkˈsɛptəb(ə)l

1Able to be agreed on; suitable.
可接受的；合适的
the electoral arrangements must be acceptable to the people
选举安排必须是为人民所接受的。
Example sentencesExamples
- Instead of finding solutions that are acceptable to both sides they impose a direction such that you're either with them or against them.
- Internationally agreed criteria, acceptable to all, need to be developed.
- A European Union spokesman said that the government must find ‘a solution which is acceptable to all parties in Zanzibar.’
- The mid-term aim was to come up with a marketable solution that would be acceptable to a greater number of customers, resulting in higher production volumes.
- First, tell the child that you think there is a problem to be solved, and that you want to find a solution that's acceptable to both of you.
- They carried out a series of very comprehensive consultations amongst themselves and they came up with a solution that was acceptable to them.
- The issue should be solved through dialogue, because this is the only way to reach a solution acceptable to all sides.
- ‘Surely we have rights,’ he said as he pinned his hopes on the six elected members for the area to find a solution that will be acceptable to everyone.
- It's to National's discredit that they continue to play politics with the issue, rather than trying to work together to find a solution acceptable to all.
- They must be taken to know whether the undoubted interference with their property rights is acceptable to them or not.
- Then, taking one issue at a time, the parties review the ideas, modifying and combining them to achieve a practical solution acceptable to both.
- Finding a solution acceptable to all is likely to prove tricky.
- The Executive is now anxious to find a solution that would be acceptable to both fishermen and conservationists.
- The truth is that negotiations with the manager and his agent, Liam Gaskin, were extremely cordial as they have always been, and we arrived at a solution acceptable to all parties in a very short time.
- He said: ‘We are continuing to work with CHARD to come up with a solution that's acceptable to all parties.’
- But nor did the nineteenth century find a solution acceptable to both sides.
- In my dealings I was attempting to find an solution that would be acceptable to both parties; this only broke down when I felt that they were not doing the same.
- He said a solution had to be found that was acceptable to all parties involved, especially Dúchas, Kerry County Council and recreational users of Rossbeigh Spit.
- Union officials are hopeful that a solution will be found that is acceptable to the trustee by November 17, the latest deadline to be set by the High Court judge looking at the case.
- He was disappointed that the Company did not find a site that would have been suitable and acceptable to people in the area.
Synonyms
suitable, appropriate, fitting, fit, correct, proper, desirable, preferable, ideal
1. 1.1 Moderately good; satisfactory.
  过得去的；令人满意的
  an acceptable substitute for champagne
  差强人意的香槟酒替代品。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I'd think a postcard from the next city would be an acceptable substitute for a formal thank you note.
  I could squeeze my own lemons, but Jif make a perfectly acceptable substitute.
  But woe betide Town Council officialdom if there is another broken promise in respect of putting this bandstand into a decent and acceptable state of repair.
  Then, if the paper money remains an acceptable substitute for the metallic money, no significant burden falls on the public.
  I don't think money is an acceptable substitute.
  There was, they believed, simply no acceptable substitute for silk.
  Finally, when you start discussing that the people at the next table arrived after you and are now happily tucking into their food, the window of acceptable time from order to table firmly closes.
  I don't smoke, however, so I'm hoping nibbling on expensive dark chocolates will be an acceptable substitute.
  Instead Wednesday and Thursday saw moderate but acceptable gains, indicating that the bad news has been discounted.
  Then, too, he is an acceptable moderator to the candidates because he's firmly predictable.
  Aristocratic charm is not an acceptable substitute for morals.
  Now, that is perfectly conventional and acceptable reasoning, and that determines this case.
  No, the only acceptable reason to stay home is the kids.
  You could use ground dried ginger instead of ginger root in the following recipe, but it is not really an acceptable substitute.
  She sank onto the camp bed, pleased to find the mattress in acceptable condition.
  Shop-bought sandwiches are acceptable.
  The search for an acceptable substitute was already well underway by 1905.
  Much of the trade sought to replace imports with local substitutes of acceptable quality but lower cost.
  It can look a little gauche to blog about some seemingly random scrap of nostalgia, but if I link those memories to an anniversary then suddenly my blogpost has an acceptable reason to exist.
  I found their arguments reasonable and a moderately acceptable update on the original book.
  Synonyms
  satisfactory, adequate, reasonable, quite good, fair, decent, good enough, sufficient, sufficiently good, fine, in order, up to scratch, up to the mark, up to standard, up to par, competent, not bad, all right, average, tolerable, passable, middling, moderate
  presentable
  suitable, convenient
  informal OK, so-so, fair-to-middling
  North American &amp Australian/New Zealand informal jake
2. 1.2 Pleasing; welcome.
  合意的；受欢迎的
  some coffee would be most acceptable
  来点儿咖啡就太好了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Tobacco and snuff were convenient and acceptable items, and more luxurious fare was provided when possible.
  Otherwise, this is a very acceptable print that should please all 248 gazillion fans.
  The Velodrome, Arunga Park, Pioneer Park and the Golf Course are all venues that are rated as being up with the best in the land, and most acceptable for elite competition.
  Mind you, that was back when a pack of three new handkerchiefs was a highly acceptable and very welcome gift for Christmas.
  Synonyms
  welcome, appreciated
  pleasing, agreeable, delightful, desirable, satisfying, gratifying, to one's liking
2Able to be tolerated or allowed.
可容忍的；可允许的
pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable level
城市污染曾四倍于可允许的标准。
Example sentencesExamples
- They have been asked to submit a technical proposal outlining specific building or insulation plans to contain the noise levels to an acceptable standard within an appropriate timescale.
- The report makes a number of recommendations to ‘bring standards of safety and quality to acceptable levels for the twenty-first century.’
- They are standards that provide a basis for consistent and acceptable minimal levels of quality, performance, safety, and reliability.
- If their behaviour falls below acceptable standards they will be prosecuted.
- Codes of conduct lay down acceptable standards of behaviour.
- The tests showed the levels were within the acceptable standards for the EU and New Zealand.
- Maybe the electorate believes that these acts of deception are acceptable standards of behaviour in today's society?
- We also know that the Dunedin City Council is budgeting $30 million, over the next 2 years, to get its water standards up to an acceptable level.
- That was twenty years ago and I am sure that times have changed and it would no longer be allowed or acceptable.
- You are quite satisfied that that is acceptable?
- They argue that governments, parents, and other social institutions should use force to maintain standards of acceptable behavior.
- If nothing else, the fact that some men assault women lowers our standards for acceptable behavior.
- Is it appropriate and acceptable to come to this House dressed like that?
- Earlier this year, Ofsted said many schools were being held back by low-level disruption and revealed that only one in three secondary schools had acceptable standards of behaviour.
- We all talked about how washing the hair allows nurses to provide acceptable touching and that massaging the head can be relaxing.
- If he hadn't made such a fuss about acceptable standards of behaviour, his fall from grace might not have been so swift and calamitous.
- Scotland's crumbling road network urgently needs maintenance worth £1bn just to bring highways up to an acceptable standard, a new report reveals.
- Try to replace swear words with acceptable substitutes.
- The problems stemmed from different standards of privacy and acceptable noise levels.
- Important issues emerged regarding the influence of peer pressure and acceptable standards of behaviour among young people in relation to risk-taking behaviours.
Synonyms
bearable, tolerable, allowable, admissible, supportable, sustainable, justifiable, defensible, defendable

Phrases

the acceptable face of —

The tolerable manifestation or aspect of (something usually considered suspect or immoral)
（尤指某可疑或不道德事物的）可容忍（或引人）的一面
the film's breezy domesticity is the acceptable face of sentimental guff
Example sentencesExamples
- If this is the acceptable face of chain restaurants then I am all for it.
- Somehow, Spy Daddy is the acceptable face of the female rescue fantasy.
- Throughout his career he retained the Fauvist love of bright colour, but he toned down Fauvist aggressiveness to create a stylish and exuberant art that to many people represented the acceptable face of modernism.
- Christopher Hogwood was the acceptable face of early music, a conductor who never allowed dogmas of authenticity to overwhelm musicality.
- Frithiof the Viking becomes the acceptable face of constitutional monarchy, democratic accountability, social Darwinism, upward social mobility, and family values spirituality.
- He was very much the acceptable face of militant republicanism.
- Simmons is the acceptable face of rap culture and is reputed to be worth more than $200m.
- Sandy Brindley of Rape Crisis added: ‘Lap dancing presents itself as the acceptable face of the sex industry.’
- For 25 years, Sir Richard (knighted in last year's millennium honours) has been the acceptable face of capitalism.
- Each are the acceptable face of that much derided musical heritage - English folk music.
- But Shanahan's isn't about bargain food, it's the acceptable face of excess.
- The vacherin dish is the acceptable face of fondue for anyone still scared off by memories of clichéd Seventies fondue parties, and the reblochon tartiflette is the perfect teatime snack for straight after you get your boots off.
- Since for Classical Realists morality is subordinate to power, hegemony is simply the acceptable face of dominance, and it declines when other states have sufficient power to challenge it.
- Perhaps they want to elect, what would be to them, the acceptable face of conservatism.
- Boris [elected as MP for Henley in June's general election] is the acceptable face of Conservatism; he gets out there and promotes the magazine.
- Gold has been described as the acceptable face of the sex industry, pandering to the demands of British women who are apparently showing, as she describes it, a new spirit of ‘adventurism’.
- Lap dancing clubs have opened all across the country, and men's magazines like Loaded and FHM remain the acceptable face of pornography.
- David Begg was, for years, the acceptable face of trade unionism, a forward thinker who knew the union movement would have to adapt itself to the modern age.
- Although the initials in both cases designate motorcycle clubs, MCC groups are the acceptable face of the biking movement.
- The 44-year-old entrepreneur, already regarded as the acceptable face of racy retailing, will become an even bigger household name when Mind Your Own Business, which starts filming tomorrow, hits the screen in April.

Derivatives

acceptableness

noun

acceptably

adverb əkˈsɛptəbliəkˈsɛptəbli

Once you've established that the car runs acceptably, try all electric functions to make sure they haven't been affected by damp.
Example sentencesExamples
- The soundtrack sounds reasonably clean, and the dialogue and laugh tracks are acceptably distinct.
- But he did not believe driver behaviour could be improved sufficiently to make the junction acceptably safe.
- State-of-the-art care usually results in a high degree of successful control of asthma with acceptably safe and reasonably convenient therapy.
- I suspect the soup had been put into a cold bowl because it was only lukewarm around the edge, but acceptably hot in the centre.
- I started with country vegetable soup, which was creamed and acceptably hot.
- The taciturn landlord, never quite friendly, usually acceptably civil and occasionally helpful, must be a type specially bred to run such places.
- Interest rates are higher than a conventional mortgage, but acceptably so.
- Of course, with assistance and technique, some people with milder forms of dyslexia can overcome many of their difficulties, and function acceptably on their own in many situations.
- The science can therefore only progress by building models, which, if acceptably accurate, might predict what will happen.
- We are reasonably experienced walkers, acceptably fit and have walked the route several times before.
- He is confident if he can get the current high expenses associated with running the fund down, there is no reason why investments shouldn't perform at least acceptably in the future.
- Juan is endearingly played by Juan Villegas, a non-professional with the face of a kindly friar, and his story is gently funny and acceptably sentimental.
- Thus, while the dialogue is acceptably clear and suitably free of any distortion or noticeable hiss, the overall soundscape is subdued and hollow.
- There are no on-off buttons for what you hear on the street, and I find it disturbing that the f-word, in particular, seems to be used acceptably as part of normal conversation.
- At work, one project that I thought was nearly done turned out to be working very poorly for the customer concerned, and so will require a lot more effort to get finished acceptably.
- But the Hollywood Reporter concluded that ‘even extensive edits had failed to produce an acceptably balanced portrayal.’
- The percentage of parks in New York rated acceptably clean and safe by the department rose from 47 percent in 1993 to 86 percent in 2001.
- NO WONDER, THEN, that the optimal adventure experience for many enthusiasts is one in which the perceived risk is high but the actual risk is acceptably low.
- The restaurant is a respectful distance from the nearby busy intersection, and so noise pollution should be at an acceptably low level.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin acceptabilis, from acceptare (see accept).

Definition of acceptable in US English:

acceptable

adjectiveəkˈseptəb(ə)ləkˈsɛptəb(ə)l

1Able to be agreed on; suitable.
可接受的；合适的
has tried to find a solution acceptable to everyone
Example sentencesExamples
- He said a solution had to be found that was acceptable to all parties involved, especially Dúchas, Kerry County Council and recreational users of Rossbeigh Spit.
- Internationally agreed criteria, acceptable to all, need to be developed.
- He was disappointed that the Company did not find a site that would have been suitable and acceptable to people in the area.
- They carried out a series of very comprehensive consultations amongst themselves and they came up with a solution that was acceptable to them.
- The truth is that negotiations with the manager and his agent, Liam Gaskin, were extremely cordial as they have always been, and we arrived at a solution acceptable to all parties in a very short time.
- ‘Surely we have rights,’ he said as he pinned his hopes on the six elected members for the area to find a solution that will be acceptable to everyone.
- Then, taking one issue at a time, the parties review the ideas, modifying and combining them to achieve a practical solution acceptable to both.
- But nor did the nineteenth century find a solution acceptable to both sides.
- A European Union spokesman said that the government must find ‘a solution which is acceptable to all parties in Zanzibar.’
- Union officials are hopeful that a solution will be found that is acceptable to the trustee by November 17, the latest deadline to be set by the High Court judge looking at the case.
- He said: ‘We are continuing to work with CHARD to come up with a solution that's acceptable to all parties.’
- In my dealings I was attempting to find an solution that would be acceptable to both parties; this only broke down when I felt that they were not doing the same.
- First, tell the child that you think there is a problem to be solved, and that you want to find a solution that's acceptable to both of you.
- Finding a solution acceptable to all is likely to prove tricky.
- They must be taken to know whether the undoubted interference with their property rights is acceptable to them or not.
- The Executive is now anxious to find a solution that would be acceptable to both fishermen and conservationists.
- Instead of finding solutions that are acceptable to both sides they impose a direction such that you're either with them or against them.
- The mid-term aim was to come up with a marketable solution that would be acceptable to a greater number of customers, resulting in higher production volumes.
- It's to National's discredit that they continue to play politics with the issue, rather than trying to work together to find a solution acceptable to all.
- The issue should be solved through dialogue, because this is the only way to reach a solution acceptable to all sides.
Synonyms
suitable, appropriate, fitting, fit, correct, proper, desirable, preferable, ideal
1. 1.1 Adequate; satisfactory.
  过得去的；令人满意的
  an acceptable substitute for champagne
  差强人意的香槟酒替代品。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Instead Wednesday and Thursday saw moderate but acceptable gains, indicating that the bad news has been discounted.
  No, the only acceptable reason to stay home is the kids.
  I don't smoke, however, so I'm hoping nibbling on expensive dark chocolates will be an acceptable substitute.
  Then, too, he is an acceptable moderator to the candidates because he's firmly predictable.
  Then, if the paper money remains an acceptable substitute for the metallic money, no significant burden falls on the public.
  You could use ground dried ginger instead of ginger root in the following recipe, but it is not really an acceptable substitute.
  Aristocratic charm is not an acceptable substitute for morals.
  I'd think a postcard from the next city would be an acceptable substitute for a formal thank you note.
  She sank onto the camp bed, pleased to find the mattress in acceptable condition.
  The search for an acceptable substitute was already well underway by 1905.
  There was, they believed, simply no acceptable substitute for silk.
  But woe betide Town Council officialdom if there is another broken promise in respect of putting this bandstand into a decent and acceptable state of repair.
  I found their arguments reasonable and a moderately acceptable update on the original book.
  I could squeeze my own lemons, but Jif make a perfectly acceptable substitute.
  Much of the trade sought to replace imports with local substitutes of acceptable quality but lower cost.
  Shop-bought sandwiches are acceptable.
  Finally, when you start discussing that the people at the next table arrived after you and are now happily tucking into their food, the window of acceptable time from order to table firmly closes.
  Now, that is perfectly conventional and acceptable reasoning, and that determines this case.
  It can look a little gauche to blog about some seemingly random scrap of nostalgia, but if I link those memories to an anniversary then suddenly my blogpost has an acceptable reason to exist.
  I don't think money is an acceptable substitute.
  Synonyms
  satisfactory, adequate, reasonable, quite good, fair, decent, good enough, sufficient, sufficiently good, fine, in order, up to scratch, up to the mark, up to standard, up to par, competent, not bad, all right, average, tolerable, passable, middling, moderate
2. 1.2 Pleasing; welcome.
  合意的；受欢迎的
  some coffee would be most acceptable
  来点儿咖啡就太好了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Otherwise, this is a very acceptable print that should please all 248 gazillion fans.
  The Velodrome, Arunga Park, Pioneer Park and the Golf Course are all venues that are rated as being up with the best in the land, and most acceptable for elite competition.
  Tobacco and snuff were convenient and acceptable items, and more luxurious fare was provided when possible.
  Mind you, that was back when a pack of three new handkerchiefs was a highly acceptable and very welcome gift for Christmas.
  Synonyms
  welcome, appreciated
2Able to be tolerated or allowed.
可容忍的；可允许的
pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable level
城市污染曾四倍于可允许的标准。
Example sentencesExamples
- If their behaviour falls below acceptable standards they will be prosecuted.
- They have been asked to submit a technical proposal outlining specific building or insulation plans to contain the noise levels to an acceptable standard within an appropriate timescale.
- Codes of conduct lay down acceptable standards of behaviour.
- Maybe the electorate believes that these acts of deception are acceptable standards of behaviour in today's society?
- The problems stemmed from different standards of privacy and acceptable noise levels.
- You are quite satisfied that that is acceptable?
- We all talked about how washing the hair allows nurses to provide acceptable touching and that massaging the head can be relaxing.
- Is it appropriate and acceptable to come to this House dressed like that?
- Scotland's crumbling road network urgently needs maintenance worth £1bn just to bring highways up to an acceptable standard, a new report reveals.
- They are standards that provide a basis for consistent and acceptable minimal levels of quality, performance, safety, and reliability.
- Try to replace swear words with acceptable substitutes.
- The tests showed the levels were within the acceptable standards for the EU and New Zealand.
- That was twenty years ago and I am sure that times have changed and it would no longer be allowed or acceptable.
- If he hadn't made such a fuss about acceptable standards of behaviour, his fall from grace might not have been so swift and calamitous.
- They argue that governments, parents, and other social institutions should use force to maintain standards of acceptable behavior.
- We also know that the Dunedin City Council is budgeting $30 million, over the next 2 years, to get its water standards up to an acceptable level.
- The report makes a number of recommendations to ‘bring standards of safety and quality to acceptable levels for the twenty-first century.’
- If nothing else, the fact that some men assault women lowers our standards for acceptable behavior.
- Important issues emerged regarding the influence of peer pressure and acceptable standards of behaviour among young people in relation to risk-taking behaviours.
- Earlier this year, Ofsted said many schools were being held back by low-level disruption and revealed that only one in three secondary schools had acceptable standards of behaviour.
Synonyms
bearable, tolerable, allowable, admissible, supportable, sustainable, justifiable, defensible, defendable

Phrases

the acceptable face of

The tolerable or attractive manifestation or aspect of.
（尤指某可疑或不道德事物的）可容忍（或引人）的一面
he presents himself as the acceptable face of gambling
Example sentencesExamples
- Frithiof the Viking becomes the acceptable face of constitutional monarchy, democratic accountability, social Darwinism, upward social mobility, and family values spirituality.
- Somehow, Spy Daddy is the acceptable face of the female rescue fantasy.
- But Shanahan's isn't about bargain food, it's the acceptable face of excess.
- Simmons is the acceptable face of rap culture and is reputed to be worth more than $200m.
- For 25 years, Sir Richard (knighted in last year's millennium honours) has been the acceptable face of capitalism.
- If this is the acceptable face of chain restaurants then I am all for it.
- Lap dancing clubs have opened all across the country, and men's magazines like Loaded and FHM remain the acceptable face of pornography.
- The 44-year-old entrepreneur, already regarded as the acceptable face of racy retailing, will become an even bigger household name when Mind Your Own Business, which starts filming tomorrow, hits the screen in April.
- Although the initials in both cases designate motorcycle clubs, MCC groups are the acceptable face of the biking movement.
- Gold has been described as the acceptable face of the sex industry, pandering to the demands of British women who are apparently showing, as she describes it, a new spirit of ‘adventurism’.
- David Begg was, for years, the acceptable face of trade unionism, a forward thinker who knew the union movement would have to adapt itself to the modern age.
- The vacherin dish is the acceptable face of fondue for anyone still scared off by memories of clichéd Seventies fondue parties, and the reblochon tartiflette is the perfect teatime snack for straight after you get your boots off.
- Throughout his career he retained the Fauvist love of bright colour, but he toned down Fauvist aggressiveness to create a stylish and exuberant art that to many people represented the acceptable face of modernism.
- He was very much the acceptable face of militant republicanism.
- Since for Classical Realists morality is subordinate to power, hegemony is simply the acceptable face of dominance, and it declines when other states have sufficient power to challenge it.
- Christopher Hogwood was the acceptable face of early music, a conductor who never allowed dogmas of authenticity to overwhelm musicality.
- Boris [elected as MP for Henley in June's general election] is the acceptable face of Conservatism; he gets out there and promotes the magazine.
- Each are the acceptable face of that much derided musical heritage - English folk music.
- Perhaps they want to elect, what would be to them, the acceptable face of conservatism.
- Sandy Brindley of Rape Crisis added: ‘Lap dancing presents itself as the acceptable face of the sex industry.’

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin acceptabilis, from acceptare (see accept).

词汇	acceptable
释义	Definition of acceptable in English: acceptable adjective əkˈsɛptəb(ə)ləkˈsɛptəb(ə)l 1Able to be agreed on; suitable. 可接受的；合适的 the electoral arrangements must be acceptable to the people 选举安排必须是为人民所接受的。 Example sentencesExamples Instead of finding solutions that are acceptable to both sides they impose a direction such that you're either with them or against them. Internationally agreed criteria, acceptable to all, need to be developed. A European Union spokesman said that the government must find ‘a solution which is acceptable to all parties in Zanzibar.’ The mid-term aim was to come up with a marketable solution that would be acceptable to a greater number of customers, resulting in higher production volumes. First, tell the child that you think there is a problem to be solved, and that you want to find a solution that's acceptable to both of you. They carried out a series of very comprehensive consultations amongst themselves and they came up with a solution that was acceptable to them. The issue should be solved through dialogue, because this is the only way to reach a solution acceptable to all sides. ‘Surely we have rights,’ he said as he pinned his hopes on the six elected members for the area to find a solution that will be acceptable to everyone. It's to National's discredit that they continue to play politics with the issue, rather than trying to work together to find a solution acceptable to all. They must be taken to know whether the undoubted interference with their property rights is acceptable to them or not. Then, taking one issue at a time, the parties review the ideas, modifying and combining them to achieve a practical solution acceptable to both. Finding a solution acceptable to all is likely to prove tricky. The Executive is now anxious to find a solution that would be acceptable to both fishermen and conservationists. The truth is that negotiations with the manager and his agent, Liam Gaskin, were extremely cordial as they have always been, and we arrived at a solution acceptable to all parties in a very short time. He said: ‘We are continuing to work with CHARD to come up with a solution that's acceptable to all parties.’ But nor did the nineteenth century find a solution acceptable to both sides. In my dealings I was attempting to find an solution that would be acceptable to both parties; this only broke down when I felt that they were not doing the same. He said a solution had to be found that was acceptable to all parties involved, especially Dúchas, Kerry County Council and recreational users of Rossbeigh Spit. Union officials are hopeful that a solution will be found that is acceptable to the trustee by November 17, the latest deadline to be set by the High Court judge looking at the case. He was disappointed that the Company did not find a site that would have been suitable and acceptable to people in the area. Synonyms suitable, appropriate, fitting, fit, correct, proper, desirable, preferable, ideal 1.1 Moderately good; satisfactory. 过得去的；令人满意的 an acceptable substitute for champagne 差强人意的香槟酒替代品。 Example sentencesExamples I'd think a postcard from the next city would be an acceptable substitute for a formal thank you note. I could squeeze my own lemons, but Jif make a perfectly acceptable substitute. But woe betide Town Council officialdom if there is another broken promise in respect of putting this bandstand into a decent and acceptable state of repair. Then, if the paper money remains an acceptable substitute for the metallic money, no significant burden falls on the public. I don't think money is an acceptable substitute. There was, they believed, simply no acceptable substitute for silk. Finally, when you start discussing that the people at the next table arrived after you and are now happily tucking into their food, the window of acceptable time from order to table firmly closes. I don't smoke, however, so I'm hoping nibbling on expensive dark chocolates will be an acceptable substitute. Instead Wednesday and Thursday saw moderate but acceptable gains, indicating that the bad news has been discounted. Then, too, he is an acceptable moderator to the candidates because he's firmly predictable. Aristocratic charm is not an acceptable substitute for morals. Now, that is perfectly conventional and acceptable reasoning, and that determines this case. No, the only acceptable reason to stay home is the kids. You could use ground dried ginger instead of ginger root in the following recipe, but it is not really an acceptable substitute. She sank onto the camp bed, pleased to find the mattress in acceptable condition. Shop-bought sandwiches are acceptable. The search for an acceptable substitute was already well underway by 1905. Much of the trade sought to replace imports with local substitutes of acceptable quality but lower cost. It can look a little gauche to blog about some seemingly random scrap of nostalgia, but if I link those memories to an anniversary then suddenly my blogpost has an acceptable reason to exist. I found their arguments reasonable and a moderately acceptable update on the original book. Synonyms satisfactory, adequate, reasonable, quite good, fair, decent, good enough, sufficient, sufficiently good, fine, in order, up to scratch, up to the mark, up to standard, up to par, competent, not bad, all right, average, tolerable, passable, middling, moderate presentable suitable, convenient informal OK, so-so, fair-to-middling North American &amp Australian/New Zealand informal jake 1.2 Pleasing; welcome. 合意的；受欢迎的 some coffee would be most acceptable 来点儿咖啡就太好了。 Example sentencesExamples Tobacco and snuff were convenient and acceptable items, and more luxurious fare was provided when possible. Otherwise, this is a very acceptable print that should please all 248 gazillion fans. The Velodrome, Arunga Park, Pioneer Park and the Golf Course are all venues that are rated as being up with the best in the land, and most acceptable for elite competition. Mind you, that was back when a pack of three new handkerchiefs was a highly acceptable and very welcome gift for Christmas. Synonyms welcome, appreciated pleasing, agreeable, delightful, desirable, satisfying, gratifying, to one's liking 2Able to be tolerated or allowed. 可容忍的；可允许的 pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable level 城市污染曾四倍于可允许的标准。 Example sentencesExamples They have been asked to submit a technical proposal outlining specific building or insulation plans to contain the noise levels to an acceptable standard within an appropriate timescale. The report makes a number of recommendations to ‘bring standards of safety and quality to acceptable levels for the twenty-first century.’ They are standards that provide a basis for consistent and acceptable minimal levels of quality, performance, safety, and reliability. If their behaviour falls below acceptable standards they will be prosecuted. Codes of conduct lay down acceptable standards of behaviour. The tests showed the levels were within the acceptable standards for the EU and New Zealand. Maybe the electorate believes that these acts of deception are acceptable standards of behaviour in today's society? We also know that the Dunedin City Council is budgeting $30 million, over the next 2 years, to get its water standards up to an acceptable level. That was twenty years ago and I am sure that times have changed and it would no longer be allowed or acceptable. You are quite satisfied that that is acceptable? They argue that governments, parents, and other social institutions should use force to maintain standards of acceptable behavior. If nothing else, the fact that some men assault women lowers our standards for acceptable behavior. Is it appropriate and acceptable to come to this House dressed like that? Earlier this year, Ofsted said many schools were being held back by low-level disruption and revealed that only one in three secondary schools had acceptable standards of behaviour. We all talked about how washing the hair allows nurses to provide acceptable touching and that massaging the head can be relaxing. If he hadn't made such a fuss about acceptable standards of behaviour, his fall from grace might not have been so swift and calamitous. Scotland's crumbling road network urgently needs maintenance worth £1bn just to bring highways up to an acceptable standard, a new report reveals. Try to replace swear words with acceptable substitutes. The problems stemmed from different standards of privacy and acceptable noise levels. Important issues emerged regarding the influence of peer pressure and acceptable standards of behaviour among young people in relation to risk-taking behaviours. Synonyms bearable, tolerable, allowable, admissible, supportable, sustainable, justifiable, defensible, defendable Phrases the acceptable face of — The tolerable manifestation or aspect of (something usually considered suspect or immoral) （尤指某可疑或不道德事物的）可容忍（或引人）的一面 the film's breezy domesticity is the acceptable face of sentimental guff Example sentencesExamples If this is the acceptable face of chain restaurants then I am all for it. Somehow, Spy Daddy is the acceptable face of the female rescue fantasy. Throughout his career he retained the Fauvist love of bright colour, but he toned down Fauvist aggressiveness to create a stylish and exuberant art that to many people represented the acceptable face of modernism. Christopher Hogwood was the acceptable face of early music, a conductor who never allowed dogmas of authenticity to overwhelm musicality. Frithiof the Viking becomes the acceptable face of constitutional monarchy, democratic accountability, social Darwinism, upward social mobility, and family values spirituality. He was very much the acceptable face of militant republicanism. Simmons is the acceptable face of rap culture and is reputed to be worth more than $200m. Sandy Brindley of Rape Crisis added: ‘Lap dancing presents itself as the acceptable face of the sex industry.’ For 25 years, Sir Richard (knighted in last year's millennium honours) has been the acceptable face of capitalism. Each are the acceptable face of that much derided musical heritage - English folk music. But Shanahan's isn't about bargain food, it's the acceptable face of excess. The vacherin dish is the acceptable face of fondue for anyone still scared off by memories of clichéd Seventies fondue parties, and the reblochon tartiflette is the perfect teatime snack for straight after you get your boots off. Since for Classical Realists morality is subordinate to power, hegemony is simply the acceptable face of dominance, and it declines when other states have sufficient power to challenge it. Perhaps they want to elect, what would be to them, the acceptable face of conservatism. Boris [elected as MP for Henley in June's general election] is the acceptable face of Conservatism; he gets out there and promotes the magazine. Gold has been described as the acceptable face of the sex industry, pandering to the demands of British women who are apparently showing, as she describes it, a new spirit of ‘adventurism’. Lap dancing clubs have opened all across the country, and men's magazines like Loaded and FHM remain the acceptable face of pornography. David Begg was, for years, the acceptable face of trade unionism, a forward thinker who knew the union movement would have to adapt itself to the modern age. Although the initials in both cases designate motorcycle clubs, MCC groups are the acceptable face of the biking movement. The 44-year-old entrepreneur, already regarded as the acceptable face of racy retailing, will become an even bigger household name when Mind Your Own Business, which starts filming tomorrow, hits the screen in April. Derivatives acceptableness noun acceptably adverb əkˈsɛptəbliəkˈsɛptəbli Once you've established that the car runs acceptably, try all electric functions to make sure they haven't been affected by damp. Example sentencesExamples The soundtrack sounds reasonably clean, and the dialogue and laugh tracks are acceptably distinct. But he did not believe driver behaviour could be improved sufficiently to make the junction acceptably safe. State-of-the-art care usually results in a high degree of successful control of asthma with acceptably safe and reasonably convenient therapy. I suspect the soup had been put into a cold bowl because it was only lukewarm around the edge, but acceptably hot in the centre. I started with country vegetable soup, which was creamed and acceptably hot. The taciturn landlord, never quite friendly, usually acceptably civil and occasionally helpful, must be a type specially bred to run such places. Interest rates are higher than a conventional mortgage, but acceptably so. Of course, with assistance and technique, some people with milder forms of dyslexia can overcome many of their difficulties, and function acceptably on their own in many situations. The science can therefore only progress by building models, which, if acceptably accurate, might predict what will happen. We are reasonably experienced walkers, acceptably fit and have walked the route several times before. He is confident if he can get the current high expenses associated with running the fund down, there is no reason why investments shouldn't perform at least acceptably in the future. Juan is endearingly played by Juan Villegas, a non-professional with the face of a kindly friar, and his story is gently funny and acceptably sentimental. Thus, while the dialogue is acceptably clear and suitably free of any distortion or noticeable hiss, the overall soundscape is subdued and hollow. There are no on-off buttons for what you hear on the street, and I find it disturbing that the f-word, in particular, seems to be used acceptably as part of normal conversation. At work, one project that I thought was nearly done turned out to be working very poorly for the customer concerned, and so will require a lot more effort to get finished acceptably. But the Hollywood Reporter concluded that ‘even extensive edits had failed to produce an acceptably balanced portrayal.’ The percentage of parks in New York rated acceptably clean and safe by the department rose from 47 percent in 1993 to 86 percent in 2001. NO WONDER, THEN, that the optimal adventure experience for many enthusiasts is one in which the perceived risk is high but the actual risk is acceptably low. The restaurant is a respectful distance from the nearby busy intersection, and so noise pollution should be at an acceptably low level. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin acceptabilis, from acceptare (see accept). adj.1 phr. Definition of acceptable in US English: acceptable adjectiveəkˈseptəb(ə)ləkˈsɛptəb(ə)l 1Able to be agreed on; suitable. 可接受的；合适的 has tried to find a solution acceptable to everyone Example sentencesExamples He said a solution had to be found that was acceptable to all parties involved, especially Dúchas, Kerry County Council and recreational users of Rossbeigh Spit. Internationally agreed criteria, acceptable to all, need to be developed. He was disappointed that the Company did not find a site that would have been suitable and acceptable to people in the area. They carried out a series of very comprehensive consultations amongst themselves and they came up with a solution that was acceptable to them. The truth is that negotiations with the manager and his agent, Liam Gaskin, were extremely cordial as they have always been, and we arrived at a solution acceptable to all parties in a very short time. ‘Surely we have rights,’ he said as he pinned his hopes on the six elected members for the area to find a solution that will be acceptable to everyone. Then, taking one issue at a time, the parties review the ideas, modifying and combining them to achieve a practical solution acceptable to both. But nor did the nineteenth century find a solution acceptable to both sides. A European Union spokesman said that the government must find ‘a solution which is acceptable to all parties in Zanzibar.’ Union officials are hopeful that a solution will be found that is acceptable to the trustee by November 17, the latest deadline to be set by the High Court judge looking at the case. He said: ‘We are continuing to work with CHARD to come up with a solution that's acceptable to all parties.’ In my dealings I was attempting to find an solution that would be acceptable to both parties; this only broke down when I felt that they were not doing the same. First, tell the child that you think there is a problem to be solved, and that you want to find a solution that's acceptable to both of you. Finding a solution acceptable to all is likely to prove tricky. They must be taken to know whether the undoubted interference with their property rights is acceptable to them or not. The Executive is now anxious to find a solution that would be acceptable to both fishermen and conservationists. Instead of finding solutions that are acceptable to both sides they impose a direction such that you're either with them or against them. The mid-term aim was to come up with a marketable solution that would be acceptable to a greater number of customers, resulting in higher production volumes. It's to National's discredit that they continue to play politics with the issue, rather than trying to work together to find a solution acceptable to all. The issue should be solved through dialogue, because this is the only way to reach a solution acceptable to all sides. Synonyms suitable, appropriate, fitting, fit, correct, proper, desirable, preferable, ideal 1.1 Adequate; satisfactory. 过得去的；令人满意的 an acceptable substitute for champagne 差强人意的香槟酒替代品。 Example sentencesExamples Instead Wednesday and Thursday saw moderate but acceptable gains, indicating that the bad news has been discounted. No, the only acceptable reason to stay home is the kids. I don't smoke, however, so I'm hoping nibbling on expensive dark chocolates will be an acceptable substitute. Then, too, he is an acceptable moderator to the candidates because he's firmly predictable. Then, if the paper money remains an acceptable substitute for the metallic money, no significant burden falls on the public. You could use ground dried ginger instead of ginger root in the following recipe, but it is not really an acceptable substitute. Aristocratic charm is not an acceptable substitute for morals. I'd think a postcard from the next city would be an acceptable substitute for a formal thank you note. She sank onto the camp bed, pleased to find the mattress in acceptable condition. The search for an acceptable substitute was already well underway by 1905. There was, they believed, simply no acceptable substitute for silk. But woe betide Town Council officialdom if there is another broken promise in respect of putting this bandstand into a decent and acceptable state of repair. I found their arguments reasonable and a moderately acceptable update on the original book. I could squeeze my own lemons, but Jif make a perfectly acceptable substitute. Much of the trade sought to replace imports with local substitutes of acceptable quality but lower cost. Shop-bought sandwiches are acceptable. Finally, when you start discussing that the people at the next table arrived after you and are now happily tucking into their food, the window of acceptable time from order to table firmly closes. Now, that is perfectly conventional and acceptable reasoning, and that determines this case. It can look a little gauche to blog about some seemingly random scrap of nostalgia, but if I link those memories to an anniversary then suddenly my blogpost has an acceptable reason to exist. I don't think money is an acceptable substitute. Synonyms satisfactory, adequate, reasonable, quite good, fair, decent, good enough, sufficient, sufficiently good, fine, in order, up to scratch, up to the mark, up to standard, up to par, competent, not bad, all right, average, tolerable, passable, middling, moderate 1.2 Pleasing; welcome. 合意的；受欢迎的 some coffee would be most acceptable 来点儿咖啡就太好了。 Example sentencesExamples Otherwise, this is a very acceptable print that should please all 248 gazillion fans. The Velodrome, Arunga Park, Pioneer Park and the Golf Course are all venues that are rated as being up with the best in the land, and most acceptable for elite competition. Tobacco and snuff were convenient and acceptable items, and more luxurious fare was provided when possible. Mind you, that was back when a pack of three new handkerchiefs was a highly acceptable and very welcome gift for Christmas. Synonyms welcome, appreciated 2Able to be tolerated or allowed. 可容忍的；可允许的 pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable level 城市污染曾四倍于可允许的标准。 Example sentencesExamples If their behaviour falls below acceptable standards they will be prosecuted. They have been asked to submit a technical proposal outlining specific building or insulation plans to contain the noise levels to an acceptable standard within an appropriate timescale. Codes of conduct lay down acceptable standards of behaviour. Maybe the electorate believes that these acts of deception are acceptable standards of behaviour in today's society? The problems stemmed from different standards of privacy and acceptable noise levels. You are quite satisfied that that is acceptable? We all talked about how washing the hair allows nurses to provide acceptable touching and that massaging the head can be relaxing. Is it appropriate and acceptable to come to this House dressed like that? Scotland's crumbling road network urgently needs maintenance worth £1bn just to bring highways up to an acceptable standard, a new report reveals. They are standards that provide a basis for consistent and acceptable minimal levels of quality, performance, safety, and reliability. Try to replace swear words with acceptable substitutes. The tests showed the levels were within the acceptable standards for the EU and New Zealand. That was twenty years ago and I am sure that times have changed and it would no longer be allowed or acceptable. If he hadn't made such a fuss about acceptable standards of behaviour, his fall from grace might not have been so swift and calamitous. They argue that governments, parents, and other social institutions should use force to maintain standards of acceptable behavior. We also know that the Dunedin City Council is budgeting $30 million, over the next 2 years, to get its water standards up to an acceptable level. The report makes a number of recommendations to ‘bring standards of safety and quality to acceptable levels for the twenty-first century.’ If nothing else, the fact that some men assault women lowers our standards for acceptable behavior. Important issues emerged regarding the influence of peer pressure and acceptable standards of behaviour among young people in relation to risk-taking behaviours. Earlier this year, Ofsted said many schools were being held back by low-level disruption and revealed that only one in three secondary schools had acceptable standards of behaviour. Synonyms bearable, tolerable, allowable, admissible, supportable, sustainable, justifiable, defensible, defendable Phrases the acceptable face of The tolerable or attractive manifestation or aspect of. （尤指某可疑或不道德事物的）可容忍（或引人）的一面 he presents himself as the acceptable face of gambling Example sentencesExamples Frithiof the Viking becomes the acceptable face of constitutional monarchy, democratic accountability, social Darwinism, upward social mobility, and family values spirituality. Somehow, Spy Daddy is the acceptable face of the female rescue fantasy. But Shanahan's isn't about bargain food, it's the acceptable face of excess. Simmons is the acceptable face of rap culture and is reputed to be worth more than $200m. For 25 years, Sir Richard (knighted in last year's millennium honours) has been the acceptable face of capitalism. If this is the acceptable face of chain restaurants then I am all for it. Lap dancing clubs have opened all across the country, and men's magazines like Loaded and FHM remain the acceptable face of pornography. The 44-year-old entrepreneur, already regarded as the acceptable face of racy retailing, will become an even bigger household name when Mind Your Own Business, which starts filming tomorrow, hits the screen in April. Although the initials in both cases designate motorcycle clubs, MCC groups are the acceptable face of the biking movement. Gold has been described as the acceptable face of the sex industry, pandering to the demands of British women who are apparently showing, as she describes it, a new spirit of ‘adventurism’. David Begg was, for years, the acceptable face of trade unionism, a forward thinker who knew the union movement would have to adapt itself to the modern age. The vacherin dish is the acceptable face of fondue for anyone still scared off by memories of clichéd Seventies fondue parties, and the reblochon tartiflette is the perfect teatime snack for straight after you get your boots off. Throughout his career he retained the Fauvist love of bright colour, but he toned down Fauvist aggressiveness to create a stylish and exuberant art that to many people represented the acceptable face of modernism. He was very much the acceptable face of militant republicanism. Since for Classical Realists morality is subordinate to power, hegemony is simply the acceptable face of dominance, and it declines when other states have sufficient power to challenge it. Christopher Hogwood was the acceptable face of early music, a conductor who never allowed dogmas of authenticity to overwhelm musicality. Boris [elected as MP for Henley in June's general election] is the acceptable face of Conservatism; he gets out there and promotes the magazine. Each are the acceptable face of that much derided musical heritage - English folk music. Perhaps they want to elect, what would be to them, the acceptable face of conservatism. Sandy Brindley of Rape Crisis added: ‘Lap dancing presents itself as the acceptable face of the sex industry.’ Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin acceptabilis, from acceptare (see accept). adj.1 phr.
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