accepted
/əkˈseptɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /əkˈseptɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ik-ˈsep-təd ak-/ (ame, mw)
accepted — adjective
- acceptedpositive
- more acceptedcomparative
- most acceptedsuperlative
1. describes a belief, practice, or standard that most people in a group or communi
describes a belief, practice, or standard that most people in a group or community view as correct, appropriate, or valid.
Paying by credit card is now an accepted practice in most international hotels.
accepted practice — common adjective + noun collocation
It is generally accepted that Dr. Wei's vaccination programme saved over three thousand children in rural Malawi.
it is generally accepted that + clause for stating consensus
Dr. Okafor's findings on antibiotic resistance are accepted by most leading medical journals.
The heliocentric model was not an accepted scientific fact until the sixteen-hundreds.
Arriving five minutes late is considered accepted behaviour at social gatherings in Brazil.
- recognised
focuses on formal or official acknowledgement rather than general approval
- established
emphasises long-standing status and historical grounding
- conventional
highlights adherence to tradition or social custom rather than critical evaluation
- standard
suggests a benchmark or norm against which things are measured, often in technical contexts
- unacceptable
describes something that cannot be approved or tolerated
- unorthodox
describes methods or beliefs that go against what is generally accepted
- controversial
describes something that is disputed rather than widely agreed upon
文法句型
it + be + generally accepted + that-clause
accepted + noun (practice, fact, standard, behaviour)
用法筆記
Frequently modified by adverbs such as 'widely', 'generally', or 'universally'. Often pairs with nouns that describe conventions or norms (practice, standard, fact, behaviour). Best used when something was once questioned or unconventional; for self-evident truths, simpler words like 'common' or 'normal' are more natural.