accept
/ækˈsɛpt/KK
æk·sɛpt
變化形
accepts
accepted
accepted
accepting
1.
接受；收下
同意收下別人提供、贈送或交付的東西。
用法：通常作及物動詞，後面要接受詞。若接受邀請，可說 accept an invitation 或 accept the invitation to + 原形動詞。
I accepted my cousin's invitation to dinner on Saturday.
我接受了表哥週六一起吃晚餐的邀請。
This shop accepts cards and money from your phone.
這家店接受刷卡和用手機付錢。
2.
同意；答應
同意某項提議、條件、請求或安排，並願意依此行動。
用法：accept 後可接名詞或名詞片語。表示「同意做某事」時，常說 accept a job offer、accept responsibility 或 accept a request；一般不直接說 accept to do something。
After discussing it with her parents, Mia accepted the job offer.
和父母討論後，Mia 接受了那份工作邀約。
Please read the terms carefully before you accept them.
接受條款前，請先仔細閱讀。
3.
接受；承認並面對
承認某個事實或處境確實存在，尤其是即使不喜歡，也願意面對它。
用法：可接名詞、that 子句或疑問詞子句。accept 與 admit 都可表示「承認」，但 accept 更強調心理上接受或面對；admit 更著重承認先前不願說出的事實。
It took Kevin a few days to accept that he was late.
Kevin 花了幾天才接受自己遲到了。
We have to accept the result and prepare better for the next game.
我們必須接受結果，為下一場比賽做更好的準備。
4.
接納；認可
認定某人或某事符合要求，並准許其加入、進入或被納入。
用法：學校或機構作主詞時，accept 常指「錄取」或「受理」。被動語態 be accepted by／into 很常見。
Everyone wants to feel accepted by their classmates.
每個人都希望獲得同學接納。
The school accepted her for the art class.
那所學校接受她進入美術班。
常見錯誤
I accepted to join the club.
I agreed to join the club.／I accepted the club's invitation to join.
The school accepted me to the program.
The school accepted me into the program.／The school accepted my application to the program.
I cannot accept with this decision.
I cannot accept this decision.／I cannot agree with this decision.
My teacher accepted my homework late, so I was very accepted.
My teacher accepted my late homework, so I was very relieved.
相關字詞
學習提示
・accept 與 receive 不同：收到包裹可說 receive a package；若強調願意收下禮物，說 accept a gift 更合適。
・婉拒邀請時，常說 decline an invitation 或 politely refuse an invitation，不常說 reject an invitation，因為 reject 聽起來較強硬。
・「接受挑戰」可說 accept a challenge；「接受現況」常說 accept the situation 或 accept reality。