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单词 unacceptable
释义
unacceptable
adjective
uk
/ˌʌn.əkˈsep.tə.bəl/us
/ˌʌn.əkˈsep.t̬ə.bəl/
B2
toobadto beaccepted,approvedof, orallowedtocontinue:
不能接受（或同意、允许）的
Theteachers'unionhasdescribedthelatestpayofferas unacceptable.工会称最新的工资提议无法接受。
The taking ofhostages, said thepresident, wastotallyunacceptable under anycircumstances.总统表示，无论在什么情况下劫持人质都是不能容忍的。
Thereportfoundwhat itdescribedas "unacceptablelevelsofairpollution" in severalmajorcities.在几个大城市里都出现了这份报告所表述的“难以忍受的空气污染状况”。
Synonyms
improper(WRONG)formal
inappropriate
irregular(RULE)formal
unbecoming
ungentlemanly
unladylike
unprofessional
unsuitable
More examples
  • He wasdebarredfrom theclubfor unacceptablebehaviour.
  • Such apolicywould be unacceptable bothdomesticallyandinternationally.
  • Poorqualityis the unacceptablefaceofincreasedproductivity.
  • Any taking ofhostagesis unacceptable and must befirmlyopposedby theinternationalcommunity.
  • Speaking through aninterpreter, thepresidentsaid thetermsof theceasefirewerecompletelyunacceptable.
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Unsuitable and unacceptable

Idiom

the unacceptable face ofsomething
(Definition ofunacceptablefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

unacceptable| American Dictionary

unacceptable
adjective
us
/ˌʌn·ɪkˈsep·tə·bəl/
toobadto beaccepted,approvedof, orallowedtocontinue:
Thesemistakesare unacceptable.
Theproposalis unacceptable totheaterowners.
(Definition ofunacceptablefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofunacceptable

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She found living in limbo, neither dead nor alive,unacceptable.
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The haptic interfaces are used wherever the using of only visual feedback can introduceunacceptablemanipulation errors.
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He knew that she would find it awkward, if notunacceptable, for his subordinate to address him by his first name.
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On the other hand, high velocity in the atmosphere leads tounacceptabledrag losses.
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Alluding to the dialogical nature of space and the resulting fluidity of the meaning of place still is fine, yet in its generalityunacceptable.
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They are claimed to beunacceptablein the past tense with modifiers specifying definite past moments.
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The definite article therefore becomesunacceptablehere not because the referent is not known in an immediate situation but because of cultural practice.
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Denials based on claims that certain races or ethnic groups are inferior and can legitimately be denied basic rights, for example, seem to meunacceptable.
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Many of the items in the acceptability questionnaire had four response options, ranging from very acceptable through to veryunacceptable.
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I align with the latter view - history has witnessed the flourishing of many normative systems we now find dubious or even paradigmaticallyunacceptable.
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Although certain of its theoretical interpretations and political connotations have been rightly criticised, that does not render the term itselfunacceptable.
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Bargaining with unions provided the leastunacceptablemeans of stabilizing industrial relations, and provided a means of limiting labor's influence in the workplace.
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The notion of necessary universalism, however, is a much stronger claim, and has been rejected as anunacceptableposition.
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At the end of the experiment, tick numbers on control cattle again rose to ethicallyunacceptablelevels.
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Under this model, appeals to processing limitations other than those experienced by adults to explain non-adultlike performance by children areunacceptable.
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