acceptance
/əkˈseptəns/noun
mass noun
1
- the action of consenting to receive or undertake something offered接受; 接收：
charges involving the acceptance of bribes
关于收受贿赂的指控
as modifier an acceptance speech.总统候选人接受提名的演讲。
1.1
- agreement to meet a draft or bill of exchange, effected by signing it（签字生效的）承兑。
1.2
- count noun a draft or bill so accepted承兑票据。
2
- the action or process of being received as adequate or suitable, typically to be admitted into a group接纳（尤指被接收进入一团体）：
you must wait for acceptance into the village.
你必须等待村民们接纳你。
3
- agreement with or belief in an idea, opinion, or explanation（对想法、意见或解释的）认可; 赞同; 相信：
acceptance of the teaching of the Church.
接受教会的教义。
3.1
- willingness to tolerate a difficult or unpleasant situation容忍, 忍受：
a mood of resigned acceptance.
听天由命的情绪。
词源
mid 16th cent.: from Old French, from accepter （see ACCEPT）.