accepting
/əkˈsep.tɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /əkˈsep.tɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ik-ˈsep-tiŋ ak-/ (ame, mw)
accepting — 形容詞
- acceptingpositive
- more acceptingcomparative
- most acceptingsuperlative
1. ready to welcome, allow, or regard as normal a person, idea, or situation — even
包容的；接納的
願意接受不同事物的
ready to welcome, allow, or regard as normal a person, idea, or situation — even when it differs from what you are used to or would prefer.
Mrs. Okonkwo's family is remarkably accepting of Mei-Lin's different cultural traditions.
Okonkwo 太太的家人都非常包容 Mei-Lin 的不同文化傳統。
be + accepting of + cultural differences
Hiroshi found his new colleagues warm and accepting when he joined the Tokyo office.
Hiroshi 發現他的新同事溫暖又接納，讓他加入東京辦公室時感覺很自在。
find [someone] + accepting (predicative adjective)
The community centre was remarkably accepting of children with special needs.
這個社區中心對有特殊需求的兒童非常包容。
Carlos felt relieved that his parents were so accepting when he told them about his career change.
Carlos 告訴爸媽他想轉行時，他們非常包容，讓他鬆了一口氣。
Priya's neighbours were surprisingly accepting of the noise from her renovation work.
Priya 的鄰居對她裝修時的噪音出奇地包容。
- tolerant
stronger focus on allowing differences without interference; more common in political or moral contexts
- open-minded
emphasises willingness to consider new ideas; less about passive tolerance and more about active curiosity
- welcoming
implies positive warmth toward others rather than mere tolerance; used especially for communities and organisations
- broad-minded
similar to open-minded but slightly old-fashioned; suggests freedom from prejudice
- intolerant
the direct opposite — unwilling to allow beliefs or behaviours that differ from one's own
- judgmental
criticises others quickly rather than accepting them as they are
文法句型
be + accepting + of + noun phrase
be + [adverb] + accepting
用法筆記
Typically used predicatively after 'be' or 'find'. The object of tolerance is introduced by 'of' (be accepting of something/someone). Only very rarely used attributively before a noun (e.g. 'an accepting attitude').