accept

詞型變化：

動詞過去式:accepted 過去分詞:accepted 現在分詞:accepting 第三人稱單數:accepts 英文字典

詞意辨析：

accept, receive, admit, take

這些動詞均有“接受、接納”之意。
accept: 強調主動地或自願地接受，或者說，經過考慮後同意接受。
receive: 著重僅僅接到或收到這一結論或事實，而不含採取主動或積極行動的意思。
admit: 作“接受”講時，強調準許或批准。
take: 與receive同意，是receive的日常用法，側重不帶主觀意願地收下或接受。

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英文解釋：

動詞 accept:

1. consider or hold as true
2. receive willingly something given or offered
   同義詞：take, have
3. give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
   同義詞：consent, go for
4. react favorably to; consider right and proper
5. admit into a group or community
   同義詞：admit, take, take on
6. take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
   同義詞：bear, take over, assume
7. tolerate or accommodate oneself to
   同義詞：live with, swallow
8. be designed to hold or take
   同義詞：take
9. receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
10. make use of or accept for some purpose
    同義詞：take
11. be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal

中英例句：

1. They accepted responsibility for the accident.
   他們承認了對這次事故所負的責任。
2. The police are not allowed to accept rewards.
   警察是不允許接受酬金的。
3. It is generally accepted that smoking is harmful to our health.
   吸菸有害健康，這是大家公認的。