| 单词 | accept |
| 释义 | accept verb¹ 1take/receive接受；领受adverb | verb + accept | preposition adverb➤eagerly, gladly, graciously, gratefully, willingly急切地／高兴地／优雅地／充满感激地／心甘情愿地接受◆she graciously accepted my apology.她很有风度地接受了我的道歉。➤reluctantly不情愿地接受verb + accept➤be glad to, be happy to很高兴／乐于接受▸➤be reluctant to, be unwilling to勉强／不愿意接受▸➤be unable to不能接受◆i am unfortunately unable to accept your kind invitation.很遗憾，我不能接受您的盛情邀请。preposition➤from从⋯接受◆she accepted a bribe from an undercover policeman.她接受了一名秘密警察的贿赂。accept verb² 2agree/admit同意；承认adverb | verb + accept | phrases adverb➤happily, readily乐于承认；欣然同意◆some people readily accept that they may have to pay for medical treatment.一些人欣然同意自己承担医疗费用。➤fully完全赞同▸➤blindly, uncritically, unquestioningly盲目赞同；不加批评地赞同；毫无异议地同意▸➤grudgingly勉强同意verb + accept➤be happy to, be prepared to, be ready to, be willing to乐于承认；欣然同意▸➤be reluctant to, be unwilling to勉强同意；不愿意承认▸➤be unable to, refuse to不能赞同；拒绝承认▸➤can, will能同意；会赞同▸➤cannot, will not不能／不会同意◆the college cannot accept responsibility for items lost or stolen on its premises.对在校园内丢失或被盗的物品，学院概不负责。➤be forced to, have to被迫／不得不同意▸➤learn to学会同意phrases➤be commonly accepted, be generally accepted, be universally accepted, be widely accepted普遍认为；为公众所认可；得到广泛赞同◆it is generally accepted that people are motivated by success.人们普遍认为成功催人奋进。➤accept sth at face value认为某事物真如其显示的那样◆these figures should not be accepted at face value.不应该对这些数字信以为真。➤have no choice but to accept别无选择，只能接受◆i had no choice but to accept the committee's decision.我别无选择，只能接受委员会的决定。accept /əksept/ verb [transitive] 1.to agree to take sth such as an offer, a job or money 接受（要约、工作、金钱等）◆the unions voted to accept a pay increase of 6%. 工会通过投票接受加薪 6%。◆he accepted a position as vice-president of corporate development. 他接受了企业开发部副总裁的职位。 opp reject 2.to agree to or approve of sth 同意；认可◆they accepted the court's decision. 他们接受了法院的判决。◆the company has accepted a $5 billion takeover bid. 这公司接受了 50 亿元的收购出价。 opp reject 3.to be willing or able to receive payment in a particular form （以特定方式）接受（付款）◆will you accept a cheque? 你收支票吗？◆all major credit cards are accepted. 接受所有主要的信用卡付款。4.to agree to be responsible for sth; to agree that you are responsible for sth wrong or illegal that has happened 承担◆the auditors have accepted responsibility for failing to spot the mistake. 审计员已承担未能发现错误的责任。 (law 法律) to agree to take goods or services from a seller, which means that the buyer must then pay for them 接受（货物或服务）◆the buyer can refuse to accept the goods if they arrive later than the agreed date. 如果货物晚于规定的日期到达，买方有权拒绝接受货物。 opp reject 6.(marketing 营销) to be willing to buy a product, a technology or a service 接受，认可，愿意购买（产品、技术、服务等）◆our products are well/widely accepted in the local and international market. 我们的产品在当地和国际市场上得到广泛认可。 (law 法律) to agree to what is stated in a contract, for example particular rules or decisions 接受（合约条款）◆to accept the terms of an agreement 接受协议条款 (insurance 保险) to agree to provide payments if sb loses sth or has a serious accident, for example 承担（风险）◆the insurance company may refuse to accept the whole risk. 保险公司可能会拒绝承担全部风险。 (finance 金融) to agree to pay the amount of money stated on a bill of exchange by signing it 承兑（汇票）☞ accept accept verbaccept ♦︎ face ♦︎ come to terms with sth ♦︎ live with sth ♦︎ face up to sth ♦︎ make the best of sth ♦︎ resign yourself to sth ♦︎ reconcilethese words all mean to recognize that a difficult situation exists and cannot be changed, and that you must continue or deal with it.这些词均表示困境无法改变时只得将就、面对或容忍。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆to accept / face / come to terms with / live with / face up to / resign yourself to / reconcile yourself to the fact that...◆to accept / face / come to terms with / make the best of a situation◆to accept / face / come to terms with / face up to the truth / the reality of sth◆to accept / face / come to terms with / live with the consequences◆to accept / face / face up to the facts / your responsibilities◆finally accept / face / come to terms with / resign yourself to sth■ accept [transitive] to be willing to continue in a difficult situation without complaining, because you realize that it cannot be changed接受；容忍，忍受（困境）◆they accept the risks as part of the job.他们甘冒风险，视之为工作的一部份。◆he refused to accept that his father was no longer there.他拒不相信父亲已经不在了。◆most people had come to accept that war was inevitable.大部份人渐渐认识到这场战争已不可避免。■ face [transitive] to accept that a difficult or unpleasant situation exists, although you would prefer not to承认，正视（现实）◆she had to face the fact that her life had changed forever.她得正视现实，她的生活已经永远改变了。◆face facts－she isn't coming back.面对现实吧 － 她不会回来了。◆let's face it, we're not going to win.必须承认，我们赢不了啦。■ come to terms with sth -->idiom(came, come)to accept sth unpleasant by learning to deal with it迁就；适应◆she is still coming to terms with her son's death.她还没有从儿子死去的阴影中走出来。■ live with sth -->phrasal verbto accept sth unpleasant and continue without complaining容忍；忍受◆you get used to jet lag in the sense that you learn to live with it.学会适应时差反应，也就习以为常了。■ face up to sth -->phrasal verbto accept and deal with sth difficult or unpleasant, especially after ignoring it敢于面对，勇于正视（困难或不快之事）◆you have to face up to your responsibilities.你要敢于面对责任。■ make the best of sth -->idiom(made, made) (rather informal) to accept a bad situation and do as well as you can尽力而为◆she was a pragmatic woman who always made the best of things.她很务实，总是尽力而为。◆conditions were harsh, but we made the best of it.条件很艰苦，但是我们尽了力。■ resign yourself to sth ri"zain-->phrasal verbto accept sth unpleasant that cannot be changed or avoided听任；顺从◆she resigned herself to her fate.她听天由命。◆we have to resign ourselves to making a loss on the sale.我们只好接受销售上的亏损。 ➡ see also resignation → patience ▸ resigned adjective◆he was resigned to never seeing his birthplace again.他认命了，甘愿永不再去他的出生地。■ reconcile /rekənsaɪl/ [transitive] (rather formal) to make sb/yourself accept an unpleasant situation that cannot be changed将就；妥协◆he could not reconcile himself to the prospect of losing her.一想到有可能失去她，他就觉得难以忍受。 accept [transitive] to be willing to continue in a difficult situation without complaining, because you realize that it cannot be changed接受；容忍，忍受（困境）◆they accept the risks as part of the job.他们甘冒风险，视之为工作的一部份。◆he refused to accept that his father was no longer there.他拒不相信父亲已经不在了。◆most people had come to accept that war was inevitable.大部份人渐渐认识到这场战争已不可避免。 accept [transitive] to be satisfied with sth that has been done, decided or suggested认可；接受；同意◆they accepted the court's decision.他们接受了法庭的裁决。◆he accepted all the changes we proposed.他同意我们提出的全部修改方案。◆she won't accept advice from anyone.她不会接受任何人的忠告。 ➡ see also acceptance → approval accept [transitive] (rather formal) to receive sth as suitable or good enough（认为合适或足够好而）接受◆my article has been accepted for publication.我的文章已获采用准备发表。◆this machine only accepts coins.这台机器只接受硬币。◆will you accept a cheque?你收支票吗？accept [transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses通常不用于进行时) to make sb feel welcome and part of a group欢迎；接纳◆she had never been accepted into what was essentially a man's world.她从未被这个本质上属于男人的世界所接受。opp reject → reject ➡ see also accept → let sb in accept [transitive] to make a decision to allow sb to join an organization, attend an institution or use a service, especially after they have applied to do so（尤指经申请后）接纳，接受（为成员、会员等）◆the college he applied to has accepted him.他申请的那所学院录取了他。◆she was disappointed not to be accepted into the club.她没有获准加入该俱乐部，感到失望。◆the landlord was willing to accept us as tenants.房东愿意把房子租给我们住。◆she was accepted to study music.她被录取修读音乐。ⓘ accept is used especially to talk about whether a person is allowed to start a programme of study at a college or university, or to join an organization. * accept 尤指录取某人进入大学学习或批准某人加入某个组织。 opp reject → refuse ➡ see also accept → greet accept [intransitive, transitive] (rather formal) to say 'yes' to an offer, request or invitation; to take willingly sth that is offered接受（提议、请求或邀请）；收受◆he asked me to marry him and i accepted.他向我求婚，我答应了。◆please accept our sincere apologies.请接受我们真诚的道歉。◆she's decided not to accept the job.她决定不接受这份工作。◆she said she'd accept $15 for it.她说她要 15 元才卖。opp refuse , decline → refuse ▸ acceptance /əkseptəns/ noun [uncountable, countable] ◆please confirm your acceptance of this offer in writing.请书面确认你接受这个提议。◆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。 accept [transitive] to admit that you are responsible or to blame for sth bad that has happened承认，承担（责任或过失）◆the company cannot accept liability for any damage caused by natural disasters.公司不承担任何自然灾害导致的损失。accept/əkˈsept ||; əkˈsɛpt/verb1. [i,t] to agree to take sth that sb offers you 接受；接纳: ◇please accept this small gift. 请收下这份小小的礼物。◇do i have to pay in cash or will you accept a cheque? 我一定要支付现金吗？用支票付款行吗？◇why won't you accept my advice? 你为什么不接受我的建议？ 2. [i,t] to say yes to sth or to agree to sth 同意；答应: ◇thank you for your invitation. i am happy to accept. 谢谢您，我乐于接受您的邀请。◇he asked her to marry him and she accepted. 他向她求婚，她答应了。◇she has accepted the job. 她已经接受这份工作。 3. [i,t] to admit or recognize that sth unpleasant is true 承认（令人不快的事属实）: ◇they refused to accept responsibility for the accident. 他们不肯承担这次意外的责任。 4. [t] to allow sb to join a group, etc 接纳（某人加入团体等）: ◇the university has accepted me on the course. 该大学已经录取我进该专业学习。 accept1 to accept an offer, invitation, or request2 to take money or a gift that someone offers you3 to accept that something is right4 to accept something after first refusing or opposing it5 to accept a situation that you do not like6 to officially accept a new law or proposal7 to accept that something has legal or official authority8 to accept something as paymentrelated wordsoppositerefuse,reject,see alsoyes,let/allow,invite,1. to accept an offer, invitation, or request 接受提议、邀请或请求 accept /əkˈsept/ [intransitive/transitive verb] to say yes to an offer, an invitation, or a chance to do something 接受［提议、邀请或做某事的机会］ i decided to accept the job. 我决定接受这份工作。 the president has accepted an invitation to visit beijing. 总统已接受了访问北京的邀请。 if they offered you a place on the course, would you accept it? 如果他们给你一个学这门课程的名额，你会接受吗？ we've invited professor shaw to come and give a talk and she's accepted. 我们邀请肖教授来开个讲座，她接受了。 acceptance [uncountable noun] formal when you officially accept something, such as a job offer 【正式】接受 she phoned the personnel department to confirm her acceptance of the job offer. 她打电话给人事部确认她接受这个职位。 take /teɪk/ [transitive verb] if you take an opportunity or a job that someone offers you, you accept it 接受［别人给你的机会或工作］ stephen says he'll take the job if the money's right. 斯蒂芬说，如果工资合适的话，他就接受这份工作。 this is a wonderful opportunity -- i think you should take it. 这是一个绝好的机会，我觉得你应该接受。 say yes /seɪ ˈjes/ [verb phrase] spoken if someone says yes, they agree to do what you have asked or invited them to do 【口】答应，同意 we'd really like you to come to france with us this summer. please say yes! 我们真希望今年夏天你能和我们一起去法国，答应吧！ david doesn't usually lend his car to anyone, so i was surprised when he said yes. 戴维一般不借车给任何人，所以我很吃惊他居然同意了。say yes to (doing) something do you really think your parents will say yes to letting you stay out late this friday night? 你真的认为你父母会同意让你这个星期五晚上很晚回家吗？ agree /əˈgriː/ to say you will do what someone has asked you to do, especially something that may be difficult, inconvenient etc 同意，答应［别人叫你做的事，尤指很难、不方便做的事］ they've asked tina to work overtime this week, and she's agreed. 他们叫蒂娜这个星期加班，她同意了。agree to do something i wish i had never agreed to teach paul how to drive. 我要是没有答应教保罗开车就好了。 i've agreed to help sarah move this weekend. 我答应了这个周末帮萨拉搬家。 take somebody up on/take up somebody's offer /ˌteɪk somebody ˈʌp ɒn , ˌteɪk ʌp somebodyˈs ˈɒfəʳǁ-ˈɔːf-/ [verb phrase] to accept someone's offer to do something for you, especially when you accept the offer some time after it was made 接受某人的提议［尤指在某人提出一段时间后才接受］ ‘if you ever need a babysitter, let me know.’ ‘thanks, i might take you up on that some time.’ “你什么时候要个人来照看小孩，就告诉我。”“谢谢，我以后会来找你的。take up somebody's offer of something in the end, rick took up his parents’ offer of a loan. 最后，里克接受了父母借钱给他的提议。 jump at the chance/opportunity /ˈdʒʌmp ət ðə ˌtʃɑːnsǁˌtʃæns/ɒpəˌtjuːnə̇tiǁ-ɑːpərˌtuː-/ to eagerly accept an offer to do something 急切地接受某机会；欣然应承 marla jumped at the chance to spend a year working in her company's uk office. 马拉欣然接受了去公司英国办事处工作一年的机会。2. to take money or a gift that someone offers you 接受某人给你的钱或礼物 take/accept /teɪk/əkˈsept/ [] to take something someone offers you, especially money or a gift. accept is more formal than take 接受，收受［某人给你的钱或礼物；accept 比take正式］ mark gave us a lot of helpful advice, but he refused to take any payment for it. 马克给我们提了很多有用的建议，但是他不肯要报酬。 we hope you'll accept this small gift. 我们希望你能接受这个小小的礼物。take something from somebody my mother always warned us never to take candy from strangers. 我母亲总是告诫我们千万不要拿陌生人给的糖果。take bribes ochoa was formally accused of taking bribes. 奥乔亚正式被控犯有收受贿赂罪。take it or leave it said when telling someone that you will not change your offer 要不要随你的便 i'll give you $500 for the car. take it or leave it. 我出500美元买这辆车，不行就算了。accept something from somebody a senate candidate can accept up to $2,000 from individual campaign donors. 竞选参议员的候选人最多可以向个人竞选赞助人收取2,000美元。3. to accept that something is right 认为某事是正确的 accept /əkˈsept/ [transitive verb] to agree that a suggestion or idea is right, especially when you did not previously think so 采纳；接受；相信［尤指同意以前认为不正确的建议或观点］ people are beginning to accept the idea that higher taxes may be necessary. 人们开始逐渐接受高税收可能是必需的这个观点。accept that the judge accepted that carter did not mean to harm anyone. 法官相信卡特并非故意要伤害什么人。 acceptance [uncountable noun] these theories have not found much acceptance among professional psychiatrists they do not accept that the theories are true. 这些理论尚未得到专业精神病专家的广泛认可。 agree /əˈgriː/ to accept that a plan or suggestion is good, especially when you have the power to decide whether it will be allowed to happen 赞同，同意［某个计划或建议，尤指你对该事具有决定权］ i spoke to my boss yesterday about postponing the meeting and she agreed. 昨天我和老板说了把会议推迟，她同意了。agree to we want to have a big party, but i don't think my parents will agree to it. 我们想搞一个大型的聚会，但是我认为我的父母不会同意。agree that the music teacher agreed that dave should play at the school concert. 音乐老师认为，戴夫应该在学校音乐会上演奏。 welcome /ˈwelkəm/ [transitive verb] to think that a plan, suggestion, or decision is very good, and eagerly accept it 对…表示欢迎，欣然接受［某个很好的计划、建议或决定］ some companies have welcomed the idea of employees working from home. 一些公司对让雇员在家工作的想法表示欢迎。 the university's cafeteria welcomes any suggestions for improvement of its menu or service. 大学食堂乐于接受任何改进菜单或服务的建议。be warmly welcomed the proposal was warmly welcomed by the german chancellor. 这个提议受到德国总理的热烈欢迎。 go with /ˈgəʊ wɪð/ [transitive phrasal verb] especially spoken use this to say that you are willing to accept and support a plan or suggestion that someone has made 【尤口】同意，接受［某人的计划或建议］ ‘what do you think of jo's idea?’ ‘i think we should go with it - i can't think of anything better.’ “你觉得乔的主意怎么样？”“我认为应该就这么去做—我也想不出更好的办法。 take on board /ˌteɪk ɒn ˈbɔːʳd/ [verb phrase] british to realize that a new idea or suggestion is important and that it needs to be thought about seriously 【英】意识到［一种新想法或新建议］的重要性 take something on board the local government says it has taken much of the public's criticism on board and it promises to make changes. 地方政府称，他们非常重视公众的批评，并保证进行改革。take on board something the management says that it will take on board suggestions from employees about child-care facilities. 资方说他们会考虑雇员提出的有关儿童保育设施的建议。 embrace /ɪmˈbreɪs/ [transitive verb] formal to eagerly accept ideas, opinions etc 【正式】欣然接受［想法、观点等］ by the end of the last century, americans had embraced the idea of the right to free public education for all children. 上个世纪末，美国人都接受了所有儿童都有权接受免费公共教育的观点。embrace something wholeheartedly/wholeheartedly embrace something embrace it completely 全心全意地接受某事物 the president said he wholeheartedly embraced the need for further talks on the refugee crisis. 总统说他完全赞成难民危机需要进一步会谈。4. to accept something after first refusing or opposing it 接受最初拒绝或反对的事 accept /əkˈsept/ [transitive verb] to accept someone's suggestion, offer, or demand, after refusing it for some time 终于接受［某人曾经被拒绝的建议、提议或要求］ finally accept something after a three week strike, the company has finally accepted the workers’ pay demands. 罢工进行了三个星期之后，该公司终于接受了工人们提出的工资要求。 the owners finally accepted our offer of £62,000. 业主最后终于接受了我们62,000英镑的出价。(finally) have to accept something the president finally had to accept that there was little support for his health care initiatives. 总统最后不得不承认，很少有人支持他的卫生保健倡议。 give in /ˌgɪv ˈɪn/ [intransitive phrasal verb] to unwillingly agree to accept someone's demands after they have argued with you, asked you repeatedly, or threatened you 让步，屈服［于某人的要求］ jenny kept begging me for a new bicycle, and i finally gave in. 珍妮不断地求我给她买辆新自行车，最后我只好让步。give in to the president said he would never give in to demands by terrorists. 总统说，他决不屈服于恐怖分子的要求。 you shouldn't always give in to other people -- stick up for yourself more. 你不该老是迁就别人一多为自己想想。 back down /ˌbæk ˈdaʊn/ [intransitive phrasal verb] to agree to stop saying that you are right or that other people obey you 放弃［自己认为正确的说法或要别人服从自己的要求］；让步 even though it was obvious emma's demands were unrealistic, she wouldn't back down. 尽管埃玛的要求显然是不切实际，但她还是不愿放弃。back down on congress has backed down on its demand for an increase in defense spending. 国会已作出让步，不再要求增加国防开支。 bow to /ˈbaʊ tuː/ [transitive phrasal verb] bow to somebody's wishes/opinions/demands/pressure etc to agree to do something because many people want you to, even though you do not want to do it 屈从于某人的意愿/意见/要求/压力等 the government finally bowed to public opinion and abolished the unpopular tax. 政府最后顺从民意，取消了那个不得人心的税种。 mcdonald's finally bowed to consumer pressure and announced that it would no longer use styrofoam boxes to package its hamburgers. 麦当劳最后屈服于消费者的压力，宣布说他们将不再使用聚苯乙烯泡沫塑料盒包装汉堡包。 accede to /əkˈsiːd tuː/ [transitive phrasal verb] accede to somebody's demands/request/wishes formal to accept someone's demands etc 【正式】同意某人的要求/请求/意愿 the democrats have finally acceded to republican demands to cut taxes. 民主党终于同意了共和党的减税要求。 meyer acceded to the president's request that he continue as education secretary until a replacement could be found. 迈耶答应了总统的请求，继续留任教育部长，直至找到接替的人。 cave in /ˌkeɪv ˈɪn/ [intransitive phrasal verb] to finally accept what someone has suggested or to finally agree to something that they want - use this when you think someone should not accept something and are being weak if they do 屈服，让步［用于表示某人不应该接受某事，否则会显得很软弱］ strike leaders are privately saying they would like an end to the dispute, but don't want to be seen to be caving in. 罢工领导人私下里说，他们希望结束争端，但是不想被看成是一种让步。cave in to it's unlikely that the government will cave in to the rebels’ demands. 政府不可能对叛军的要求作出让步。5. to accept a situation that you do not like 接受不喜欢的情形 accept /əkˈsept/ [transitive verb] to accept a situation that you do not like but you cannot change 接受［不喜欢但不能改变的情况］ divorce is hard on children, but they have to accept it. 离婚对于孩子来说是不幸的，但是他们又不得不接受。learn/come to accept eventually accept 终于接受 in the us, people have come to accept that they will probably have several different jobs over the course of their career. 在美国，人们终于接受了他们在职业生涯中可能会换好几份工作的这个事实。accept the fact (that) it was difficult for paul to accept the fact that he was going bald. 保罗难以接受他正在渐渐秃顶的事实。accept that steptoe finally accepted that his son didn't want to continue working in the family business. 斯特普托终于接受了儿子不想继续为家族生意工作的这个事实。 acceptance [uncountable noun] when you accept an unpleasant situation that cannot be changed ［对不好但又无法改变之事的］接受 her husband had been ill for some time, and she received the news of his death with calm acceptance. 她丈夫已经病了一段时间，所以她平静地接受了丈夫去世的消息。 put up with something /pʊt ˈʌp wɪð something/ [transitive phrasal verb] to accept an annoying situation or someone's annoying behaviour, without trying to stop it or change it 忍受，容忍［令人不快的事情或行为］ i don't know how you put up with this noise day after day. 我不知道你怎么受得了这种日复一日的噪音。 the kind of treatment that you have to put up with as a new army recruit is pretty horrible. 作为新兵所要忍受的那种对待非常可怕。 tolerate /ˈtɒləreɪtǁˈtɑː-/ [transitive verb] to accept an unpleasant situation, without trying to change it 容忍，容许［不愉快的事情］ for years the workers have had to tolerate low wages and terrible working conditions. 多年来工人都只得忍受着工资低、工作条件差的待遇。 i told him i wasn't going to tolerate his drinking any longer. 我告诉他说，我再也不愿忍受他的酗酒问题了。 resign yourself to/be resigned to /rɪˈzaɪn jɔːʳself tuː, biː rɪˈzaɪnd tuː/ [verb phrase] to realize that you must accept an unpleasant situation, because you cannot prevent it or avoid it 顺从，屈从于［无法预防或改变的不愉快处境］ the children have had to resign themselves to being without their father. 孩子们已不得不接受没有父亲的事实。resign yourself to the fact (that) i'm resigned to the fact that i'm not going to get the job. 我已接受了我得不到这份工作的这个事实。 resignation /ˌrezɪgˈneɪʃən/ [uncountable noun] when you accept a situation that you cannot change, although you do not like it 听任，顺从 sharon accepted the bad news with resignation. 莎伦无可奈何地接受了这个坏消息。 make the best of it/make the best of a bad situation /ˌmeɪk ðə ˈbest əv ɪt, meɪk ðə ˌbest əv ə ˌbæd sɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/ [verb phrase] to accept a situation that you do not like, and try to enjoy it or make it less bad 随遇而安，善处逆境 it's not the university that i really wanted to go to, but i suppose i'll just have to make the best of it. 这并不是我真正想上的大学，但是看来我也只好随遇而安了。 six months after the earthquake, city residents continue to make the best of a bad situation. 地震发生六个月以后，城里的居民都尽力凑合着过日子。 bite the bullet /ˌbaɪt ðə ˈbʊlə̇t/ to accept an unpleasant or difficult situation and say that you will deal with it 硬着头皮接受［不愉快的情形］ it's not easy, but as a manager, sometimes you have to bite the bullet and fire people. 这么做并不容易，但是作为经理，有时候你不得不硬着头皮解雇别人。 beggars can't be choosers /ˌbegəʳz kɑːnt bi ˈtʃuːzəʳzǁ-kænt-/ spoken said when you have to accept something you do not like because you do not have the money or power to choose anything else 【口】叫化子不能挑肥拣瘦 it would be nice to have a suit with a better fit, but as they say, beggars can't be choosers. 要是有一套更合身的衣服更好，但是受赐于人，不能挑三拣四呀。 that's the way the cookie crumbles /ðæts ðə ˌweɪ ðə ˌkʊki ˈkrʌmbəlz/ spoken said when telling someone that a difficult situation must be accepted, especially because there is no way to prevent it or there is nothing anyone can do about it 【口】事情只能这样了 ‘sorry you didn't get the job, mike.’ ‘yeah, thanks. i guess that's the way the cookie crumbles.’ “我很抱歉你没有得到那份工作，迈克。”“是呀，谢谢你，也只好这样了。” grit your teeth /ˌgrɪt jɔːʳ ˈtiːθ/ [verb phrase] to accept a situation or job you do not like and try to deal with it in a determined way 咬紧牙关坚持下去 rescue workers here have little choice but to grit their teeth and get on with the grim task of recovering the bodies. 这里的营救人员没有别的选择，只能咬紧牙关继续寻找尸体这个严峻的任务。 i was desperately unhappy in that job, but had to grit my teeth and stay smiling for the sake of my children. 我做那份工作极不开心，但是为了孩子，我只得咬咬牙，保持微笑。6. to officially accept a new law or proposal 正式通过一项新的法律或提议 pass /pɑːsǁpæs/ [transitive verb] if a parliament or similar group passes a law or proposal, the members vote to accept it 通过［法律或议案］ the state assembly passed a law which banned smoking in public places. 州议会通过了一项法律，禁止在公共场所吸烟。pass by the bill was passed by 197 votes to 50. 这项议案以197票对50票通过。 approve /əˈpruːv/ [transitive verb] to officially accept something that has been planned to happen 批准，核准［计划］ the medical research council said it could not approve the use of the new drug without further tests. 医学研究委员会说，如果没有进一步试验，他们不能批准这种新药的使用。 congress voted not to approve the president's plans for cutting the arms budget. 国会投票表决，对总统缩减军备预算的计划不予通过。 approval [uncountable noun] when a suggestion or plan is officially accepted ［对建议或计划的］正式批准 the government recently gave its approval to several us companies to sell satellite and other hi-tech equipment on the open market. 政府最近批准若干美国公司在公开市场出售卫星和其他高科技设备。 ratify /ˈrætɪfaɪ, ˈrætəfaɪ/ [transitive verb] ratify an agreement/treaty to officially agree to accept an agreement that someone else has already agreed to accept 正式批准一项协议/条约 the us senate refused to ratify the agreement on weapons reduction. 美国参议院拒绝签署裁减武器协议。 a 1961 treaty ratified by 125 nations outlawed the production of cocaine. 由125个国家于1961年共同签署的一个条约禁止生产可卡因。 ratification /ˌrætɪfəˈkeɪʃən, ˌrætəfəˈkeɪʃən/ [uncountable noun] when an agreement is officially signed or agreed upon 正式批准，签署认可 without ratification the agreement cannot be implemented. 这个协议未经签署不能执行。 be carried /biː ˈkærid/ [verb phrase] if a suggestion, proposal etc is carried, most of the people at an official meeting vote in favour of it and it is accepted ［建议、提案等在正式会议上投票］获得通过 chao's proposal for a new downtown parking facility was carried at yesterday's council meeting. 赵的提议——在市中心建一个新的停车设施—在昨天的市政会议上通过了。be carried by 20 votes/100 votes etc the motion to restrict handgun sales was carried by 76 votes 76 more people voted for it than voted against it. 限制枪支买卖的动议以多出76票的优势获得通过。 uphold /ˌʌpˈhəʊld/ [transitive verb] if a court or a judge upholds a legal decision made by another court, they decide that it is right and they accept it 维护，维持［原判］ the court's decision upheld state laws prohibiting doctor-assisted suicide. 法院的判决支持州法律禁止医生协助病人自杀的规定。uphold by the decision was upheld by the us supreme court late last year. 这个判决在去年较晚时候得到了美国最高法院的支持。 rubber-stamp /ˌrʌbəʳ ˈstæmp/ [transitive verb] if an official committee or someone in authority rubber-stamps a decision, they approve it immediately without thinking about it or discussing it because they have no real power of their own ［官方委员会或掌权者因无实权而］不加思考地批准，例行公事式地批准 the town council usually rubber-stamped anything the mayor sent their way. 镇议会通常都会例行地批准市长送过来的任何东西。7. to accept that something has legal or official authority 承认某事具有法律上或正式的权力 accept /əkˈsept/ [transitive verb] the president refused to accept the authority of the state court when it tried to keep black students out of the university of alabama. 州法院试图将黑人学生拒之门外，不让他们就读亚拉巴马州大学，但总统拒绝承认州法院的这个权力。 the idea of a common defence force has been accepted by some eu governments. 共同防御的构想已为一些欧盟政府所接受。 acceptance [uncountable noun] widespread acceptance general acceptance 普遍接受 authorities hope that the new regulations on smoking in public places will meet widespread acceptance. 当局希望，有关公共场所吸烟的新规定将得到普遍接受。 recognize also recognise british /ˈrekəgnaɪz, ˈrekən-/ [transitive verb] recognize a court/government/qualification to officially accept that it has legal or official authority 承认法庭/政府/资格 papua new guinea was the first country to recognize the new military regime in fiji. 巴布亚新几内亚是第一个承认斐济新军人政权的国家。 british medical qualifications are recognized in many countries throughout the world. 在英国取得的行医资格在世界上许多国家都是承认的。 recognition /ˌrekəgˈnɪʃən/ [uncountable noun] when a government, organization etc is officially accepted ［政府、组织等得到的］承认 it was many years before the communist government gained official recognition from the us government. 许多年之后，新政府才得到美国政府的正式承认。 acknowledge /əkˈnɒlɪdʒǁ-ˈnɑː-/ [transitive verb] to officially accept that a government, court, organization, or person has legal or official authority 正式承认［政府、法庭、组织或个人的权力］ zaire was forced to acknowledge the authority of the congolese state. 扎伊尔被迫承认刚果政府的权力。be acknowledged as in 1932 de valera was elected as prime minister, and was acknowledged as leader of the irish people. 1932年德·瓦勒拉当选为总理，被公认为爱尔兰人的领袖。8. to accept something as payment 接受某物作为支付方式 take/accept /teɪk, əkˈsept/ [transitive verb] will you take a cheque? 你们收支票吗? the hotel accepts all major credit cards. 这家酒店接受所有主要的信用卡。 i'm afraid we only accept cash. 对不起，我们只收现金。 ac·cept /ək`sɛpt; əkˈsept/v 1. [i,t] to take something or say yes to something that someone offers you 接受［别人给的东西］:◇please accept this small gift. 请收下这份小小的礼物。◇he's been offered the job but can't decide whether to accept. 有人请他做这份工作，但他决定不了接不接受。◇accept an invitation we would be happy to accept your invitation. 我们很高兴接受您的邀请。 2. [i,t] to agree to do something or to allow something to happen 同意做［某事］; 允许［某事］发生:◇the manager would not accept her resignation. 经理不会同意她辞职的。◇accept advice/suggestions jackie won't accept any advice. 杰姬不会接受任何意见。 3. [t] to agree or admit or believe that something is true, especially an unpleasant fact 承认; 相信［某事，尤指不愉快的事情］:◇the teacher would not accept any excuses. 老师不会相信任何理由。◇+ that i accept that we've made mistakes, but it's nothing we can't fix. 我承认我们犯了错，但没有解决不了的事情。 4. [t] to let someone join an organization, university course etc 接受［某人加入某组织、大学课程等］:◇i've been accepted at harvard. 我已被哈佛大学录取了。 5. [t] to let someone new become part of a group or society and treat them in the same way as other members 接纳［某人成为新成员］:◇it was a long time before the other kids at school accepted him. 过了好长时间，学校里的其他孩子才接纳了他。 6. [t] to decide that there is nothing you can do to change an unpleasant situation 忍受［不愉快的境况］:◇even when he was imprisoned, the emperor would not accept defeat. 皇帝即使被监禁起来也不会承认失败。 7. [t] to let customers pay for something in a particular way 接受［某种付款方式］:◇we don't accept credit cards. 我们这里不接受信用卡。 8. accept responsibility/blame formal to admit that you are responsible for something bad that has happened 【正式】 承担责任/接受指责:◇the company have accepted responsibility for the accident. 公司承担了这起事故的责任。 ☞ accept |
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