acceptation
/ˌæksepˈteɪʃən/noun
- a particular sense or the generally recognized meaning (common acceptation) of a word or phrase（词或短语的）特殊含义; 通用意义。
词源
late Middle English （originally in the sense 'favourable reception, approval'）： from late Latin acceptatio（n-）, from the verb acceptare （see ACCEPT）. The current sense dates from the early 17th cent.