accept
accept — 動詞
1. to willingly take a thing that another person hands you, gives you, or formally
收下；接受
願意把別人給的東西拿過來
to willingly take a thing that another person hands you, gives you, or formally awards to you.
Viraj accepted the small wooden bird her grandfather had carved for her birthday.
Viraj 收下了爺爺為她生日親手雕刻的小木鳥。
accept + concrete gift object
Please accept this bunch of roses as a thank-you for helping us move house.
請收下這束玫瑰，謝謝你幫我們搬家。
imperative form for polite gestures
The young pianist walked on stage and accepted the gold medal from the judges.
那位年輕鋼琴家走上舞台，從評審手中接過金牌。
Dimitri politely accepted a cup of green tea from his new neighbour.
Dimitri 客氣地收下了新鄰居遞來的一杯綠茶。
Aiko was so surprised that she could barely accept the bouquet without crying.
Aiko 驚訝得幾乎忍不住眼淚才接下那束花。
文法句型
accept + noun (a gift, a prize, a job)
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person, and the object is a physical thing or formal award being handed over. Distinguish from sense 2, where the object is an offer or invitation rather than an item.
常見錯誤
2. to reply yes when an invitation, offer, or proposal is put to you, agreeing to g
答應；接受
對邀請或提議說好
to reply yes when an invitation, offer, or proposal is put to you, agreeing to go ahead with it.
After thinking it over for a week, Mei accepted the job offer from the Tokyo office.
考慮了一週後，Mei 答應了東京辦公室的工作邀約。
accept + job offer (typical collocation)
Aiko was thrilled to accept her friend's invitation to the wedding in Kyoto.
Aiko 很開心地接受朋友邀她到京都參加婚禮。
accept + invitation to + event
We invited the whole class to the picnic, and almost everyone accepted.
我們邀請了全班來野餐，幾乎每個人都答應了。
The committee accepted our proposal to plant more trees along the riverbank.
委員會接受了我們在河岸種更多樹的提議。
Daniel accepted his coach's challenge to run a half-marathon next spring.
Daniel 答應了教練要他明年春天跑半程馬拉松的挑戰。
- agree to
interchangeable for proposals; less common for invitations
- say yes to
more conversational and direct
文法句型
accept + noun (offer, invitation, proposal)
accept (intransitive)
用法筆記
Object is typically an offer, invitation, proposal, or challenge — something you can say yes or no to, not a physical item. Often used without an object when context makes the offer clear.
常見錯誤
3. to look at a piece of work, an idea, or a person and decide it is good enough or
認可；採納
判定作品或想法夠好
to look at a piece of work, an idea, or a person and decide it is good enough or right for a particular purpose.
The journal accepted Dr. Wairimu's article after two months of careful review.
經過兩個月的仔細審稿，那本期刊採納了田中博士的論文。
accept + a piece of work for publication
Her novel was finally accepted by a small publisher in Edinburgh.
她的小說最後被愛丁堡一家小型出版社接受了。
passive: be accepted by + publisher
The judges accepted Jamal's painting into the summer exhibition.
評審把 Jamal 的畫作選入夏季展覽中。
Her plan for the new bridge was widely accepted as the safest design.
她設計的新橋方案被普遍認為是最安全的。
The teacher would not accept any homework written in pencil.
老師不收任何用鉛筆寫的作業。
文法句型
accept + noun + as + noun
be accepted as
用法筆記
Frequently passive (be accepted, be widely accepted). Common in academic, artistic, and review contexts where a gatekeeper judges quality. Distinguish from sense 1: here you judge quality, you do not just take a physical item.
常見錯誤
4. to come to think that a statement or claim is true, especially after hearing the
相信；認同
聽完理由後相信某說法為真
to come to think that a statement or claim is true, especially after hearing the reasons or evidence behind it.
Lina finally accepted that her old phone was beyond repair.
Lina 終於相信她那支舊手機已經修不好了。
accept + that-clause for agreeing something is true
Most scientists now accept that the Earth's climate is warming quickly.
現在大多數科學家都認同地球氣候正在快速變暖。
accept + that-clause with widespread expert agreement
The judge would not accept the witness's story about the missing keys.
法官不相信目擊者所說鑰匙不見了的故事。
Her parents simply could not accept that their quiet daughter had won the championship.
她父母怎麼也不敢相信安靜的女兒竟然贏了冠軍。
I accept your point about the schedule, but we still need more time.
我認同你對時程的看法，但我們還是需要更多時間。
- believe
more general; 'accept' suggests you were once doubtful
- acknowledge
stress on admitting something even when it is hard
文法句型
accept + that-clause
accept + noun (story, claim, fact)
用法筆記
Only sense in this group that takes a that-clause. Often follows reasoning words like 'finally', 'reluctantly', or 'now' to show the believer was once unsure. Distinguish from sense 5: here you believe something is true; in sense 5 you put up with a hard situation.
常見錯誤
5. to live with a hard or painful situation calmly, because you have understood tha
認命；接受
面對改變不了的困境而不再抗拒
to live with a hard or painful situation calmly, because you have understood that you are unable to change it.
After the flood, the villagers had to accept the loss of their homes and start over.
洪水過後，村民只能接受家園的損失，重新開始生活。
accept + difficult life event
Priya found it hard to accept her grandmother's death, even after a full year.
就算過了整整一年，Priya 還是難以接受奶奶的離世。
accept + emotional loss
Dimitri slowly accepted that he would never play professional football again.
Dimitri 慢慢接受了自己再也無法踢職業足球這件事。
The team had to accept defeat after losing the final by two goals.
球隊以兩球之差輸掉決賽後，只能接受失敗。
After three rejection letters, Viraj finally accepted that her first novel needed a full rewrite.
收到三封退稿信後，Viraj 終於接受她的第一本小說需要全部重寫。
- endure
stress on suffering bravely over a long time
- come to terms with
highlights the slow emotional process
- resign yourself to
stronger sense of giving up hope of change
文法句型
accept + noun (reality, situation, fate)
用法筆記
Object must be something unwanted (loss, defeat, illness, fate). Subject is the person enduring the situation. Distinguish from sense 4: in sense 4 you decide a claim is true; here you stop fighting an unpleasant reality.
常見錯誤
6. (of a school, club, or other group) to allow a new person to join, study, or use
錄取；接納
讓新成員加入機構或團體
(of a school, club, or other group) to allow a new person to join, study, or use what the group offers.
Yale University accepted Viraj for the autumn term after she sent in her test scores.
Viraj 寄出考試成績後，被耶魯大學錄取，秋季入學。
accept + person + for + programme
Daniel was accepted into the school orchestra after a short audition.
Daniel 經過短暫的甄選後，被學校管弦樂團錄取了。
passive: be accepted into [institution]
The chess club happily accepted the two new members from the high school.
西洋棋社很高興接納了從高中來的兩位新社員。
Many top hospitals will only accept patients who have a referral from their doctor.
許多頂尖醫院只接收有家庭醫師轉診單的病人。
After living in the village for ten years, Dimitri was finally accepted as one of them.
在村裡住了十年後，Dimitri 終於被當地人接納為自己人。
文法句型
accept + noun + into/onto + group
be accepted into + institution
用法筆記
Subject is usually an institution (school, club, hospital) or its members. Frequently passive: 'be accepted into/onto [programme]'. Different from sense 3 (where the work or idea is judged) — here a person joins or is welcomed.
常見錯誤
7. to publicly agree that you are the one at fault for a problem, or to take on a d
承擔；扛責
公開擔起過錯或債務責任
to publicly agree that you are the one at fault for a problem, or to take on a duty such as paying a debt that has come to you.
The pilot accepted full responsibility for the rough landing in Osaka.
機長為這次大阪降落不穩承擔全部責任。
accept + responsibility for + noun
Mr. Sato refused to accept blame for the broken vase in the hallway.
佐藤先生不肯為走廊那只破花瓶扛責。
accept + blame for + noun
By signing the form, Aiko accepted the debts left by her late uncle.
簽下表格後，Aiko 承擔了已故叔叔留下的債務。
The mayor stood at the podium and accepted liability for the water shortage.
市長走上講台，為缺水問題承擔責任。
Dimitri accepted the duty of caring for his grandmother after she fell ill.
祖母病倒後，Dimitri 擔起了照顧她的責任。
文法句型
accept + responsibility / blame / liability for + noun
用法筆記
Object must be a noun naming a fault or burden — responsibility, blame, liability, the debt, the duty. Distinguish from sense 1 (TAKE): there you accept a gift or a job; here you accept something nobody wants.
常見錯誤
8. (of a shop, machine, or surface) to be built or set up so that it can take a par
收受；可放入
店家或機器可收某種付款或容物
(of a shop, machine, or surface) to be built or set up so that it can take a particular form of payment, or hold something put onto or into it.
The bakery on Renai Road only accepts cash, so bring a few coins.
仁愛路上那家麵包店只收現金，記得帶點零錢。
accept + form of payment (cash, cards)
Most taxis in Taipei now accept credit cards through a small reader on the dashboard.
台北大部分計程車現在都能用儀表板上的小機器收信用卡。
accept + credit cards / mobile payment
This printer accepts paper up to A3 size, so the poster will fit.
這台印表機可放入 A3 大小的紙，海報塞得下。
The old vending machine downstairs will not accept the new ten-dollar coins.
樓下那台舊販賣機不收新版的十元硬幣。
The wall has been painted so that it accepts thumbtacks without cracking.
牆面已經處理過，可以釘圖釘也不會裂。
- reject
of a machine that pushes a coin or card back out
文法句型
accept + form of payment
accept + physical input
用法筆記
Subject is usually a shop, machine, or surface — not a person making a personal choice. Distinguish from sense 1 (TAKE) and sense 2: here the verb describes a built-in capacity, not a willing decision.
常見錯誤
9. (of a council, board, or other formal body) to take in a written report from a c
正式收受
正式機構納入委員會報告存檔
(of a council, board, or other formal body) to take in a written report from a committee as part of an official meeting record.
The town council voted to accept the audit report from the finance committee.
鎮議會表決通過收受財務委員會的稽核報告。
accept + report from + committee
The board accepted the safety report and asked for it to be added to the minutes.
董事會正式收受安全報告，並要求列入會議紀錄。
official record context (minutes)
Members voted to accept the working group's findings without further debate.
成員表決通過收受工作小組的調查結果，未再進一步辯論。
The senate formally accepted the report on student housing presented by Professor Lee.
參議院正式收受李教授提出的學生住宿報告。
文法句型
accept + a report / proposal (formal body as subject)
用法筆記
Common in council, parliament, and committee minutes. The subject must be a deliberative body; the object is almost always a report, findings, or proposal. Distinguish from sense 3 (APPROVE): accepting a report only enters it into the record, while approving it endorses its content.