✦ 會使用到 accept 搭配詞的 12 種常見時機 :
1 接受交付的物品:
accept delivery of sth 收到某物(=take delivery of sth)
- The company accepted delivery of the shipment and started the inventory process.(公司接收了貨物的交付並開始進行庫存處理。)
2 接下任務 或 挑戰:
accept an assignment 接受任務
accept a/the challenge 接受挑戰
accept someone's challenge 接受某人的挑戰
- She readily accepted the challenging assignment from her boss.(她欣然接受了老闆提出的具有挑戰性的任務。)
- She's always ready to accept the challenge and prove herself.(她總是準備好接受挑戰,證明自己。)
- He dared her to climb the mountain, and she accepted the challenge.(他挑戰她去爬山,她接受了這個挑戰。)
- She accepted his challenge to a race without hesitation.(她毫不猶豫地接受了他的賽跑挑戰。)
3 接受邀請 或 提議:
accept an invitation 接受邀請
accept a proposal 接受邀請/提議
accept the offer 接受邀請/提議
accept a job offer 接受工作邀請
- She gladly accepted the invitation to the party.(她很高興地接受了參加派對的邀請。)
- She accepted his proposal to start a new business together.(她接受了他一起創業的建議。)
- The committee decided to accept the proposal for the new park design.(委員會決定接受新公園設計的提議。)
- We accepted the offer to join them on their trip to Europe next month.(我們接受了下個月跟隨他們到歐洲旅行的邀請。)
- After much consideration, he decided to accept the job offer.(經過深思熟慮後,他決定接受這份工作邀請。)
英文小貼士:「accept a proposal」與「accept the offer」雖然在某些情境下可能意思相近,但通常有一些微妙的差異。 「accept a proposal」通常指接受某人提出的建議或計劃,可以是在商業、個人生活或其他領域的建議。這可能指的是一個概念、計畫、計劃或主意。舉例來說:「她接受了他關於改進公司營銷策略的建議。」。「accept the offer」通常用於指接受某人提供的具體機會、邀請、合同或機會。這可能是指工作機會、商業合同、邀請參加活動等。舉例來說:「他接受了公司提供的工作機會。」因此,儘管兩者都包含了接受某事的概念,但「accept a proposal」著重在接受一個想法或建議,而「accept the offer」則更偏向接受具體的邀請或機會。
4 接受批評、指教:
accept criticism 接受批評
- She is open-minded and accepts constructive criticism.(她心胸開闊,接受建設性的批評。)
Mr. Jackson agreed to give us a 5% discount, so we decided to accept his offer.
傑克遜先生同意給我們 5% 的折扣,所以我們決定接受他的報價。
Please accept my apologies for keeping you waiting so long.
讓您等候那麼久,請接受我的道歉。
The president accepted the minister’s resignation after he was involved in a sex
scandal.
部長捲入性醜聞後,總統接受了他的辭職。
The judge will never accept your bribe.
那法官絕不會收受你的賄賂。
Helen’s neighbor took delivery of the package for her.
海倫的鄰居幫她代收包裹。
Are you ready to go now?
你準備好要走了嗎?
Mr. Smith is always ready to criticize others.
史密斯先生隨時都會批評別人。
I dare you to swim across the river.
我向你挑戰,諒你不敢游過這條河。
Jane answered yes without a trace of heitsation when Charles proposed to her.
當查爾斯向珍求婚時,她毫不猶豫便答應了。
We’ve decided to change the plan.
我們已決定要改變計畫。
I gave Allen a pen in exchange for his watch.
我用一支筆和艾倫換一只手錶。
A huge typhoon is coming, so we have no alternative but to cancel the trip.
強烈的颱風即將來臨,因此我們只有取消行程別無選擇了。
It’s hard to make a choice among so many tasty desserts.
這麼多可口的甜點真是令人難以選擇。
Tom finally agreed to go to the movies with us.
湯姆最後總算同意和我們一起去看電影。
Nobody seemed to know the truth.
似乎沒有人知道事實真相。
Jane is a wise woman because she has gone through the ups and downs of life.
珍是個有智慧的人,因為她歷經了人生的起起伏伏。