1. （大多數(shù)人）認(rèn)同的，認(rèn)可的
    Acceptable activities and situations are those that most people approve of or consider to be normal.

    e.g. It is becoming more acceptable for women to drink alcohol...
           女性喝酒漸漸被人們接受。
    e.g. The air pollution exceeds most acceptable levels by 10 times or more.
           大氣污染程度超出了普遍認(rèn)可的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)10倍或更多。

2. 可接受的;值得接受的
    If something is acceptable to someone, they agree to consider it, use it, or allow it to happen.

acceptable

    e.g. They have thrashed out a compromise formula acceptable to Moscow...
           他們經(jīng)過(guò)討論達(dá)成了一項(xiàng)莫斯科可以接受的折中方案。
    e.g. They recently failed to negotiate a mutually acceptable new contract.
           他們最近未能談成一個(gè)雙方都滿意的新合同。

3. 尚可的；還可以的
    If you describe something as acceptable, you mean that it is good enough or fairly good.

    e.g. On the far side of the street was a restaurant that looked acceptable...
           遠(yuǎn)處街邊有一家飯店看起來(lái)還可以。
    e.g. We've made an acceptable start, but it could've been better.
           我們起了一個(gè)好頭，但本可以更好一些的。