词组 | accept |
释义 | accept If you accept something that you have been offered, you agree to take it. Müller accepted a glass of port. ◊ advice and suggestions If you accept someone's advice or suggestion, you decide to do what they advise or suggest. If she accepts the advice, she feels happier. I knew that they would accept my proposal. However, you do not say that you 'accept to do' what someone suggests. You say that you agree to do it. The princess agreed to go on television. She agreed to let us use her flat while she was away. ◊ situations and people If you accept a difficult or unpleasant situation, you recognize that it cannot be changed. ...unwillingness to accept bad working conditions. The astronaut accepts danger as being part of the job. However, you do not say that you 'cannot accept' a person you strongly dislike. You say that you cannot stand them or cannot bear them. She said she couldn't stand him. I can't bear the sight of him. ◊ 'except' Do not confuse accept with except . Except is a preposition or conjunction, used to introduce the only thing or person that a statement does not apply to. All the boys except Piggy started to giggle. See entry at ↑ |
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