acceptance

B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun

n. the feeling of being included or welcomed by a group of people.

n. the state of being received or admitted into a group, community, or social circle.

日本語:受け入れ※

“Moving to a new school is hard until you find acceptance among your classmates.”

“The immigrant community sought social acceptance through local outreach programmes and cultural exchange events.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun

n. the act of admitting that a situation is true or real, even if it is difficult.

n. the process of acknowledging a situation or fact, often a negative one, without attempting to protest or change it.

日本語:受容※

“Acceptance of the facts helped her move on after the accident.”

“Therapy often focuses on the acceptance of past trauma as a necessary step toward emotional recovery.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Law Formal · Technical

n. a formal or legal agreement to pay a debt or follow the rules of a contract.

n. a person's assent to the terms of a contract or a bill of exchange, creating a legally binding obligation.

“The contract is not valid until there is a clear acceptance of the terms.”

“In contract law, the mirror image rule requires that the acceptance must exactly match the terms of the original offer to be valid.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Academic

n. when an idea or a word's meaning is believed or used by most people.

n. the state of being widely believed, used, or recognized as correct or standard.

“This theory has gained wide acceptance among scientists over the last decade.”

“The term has found general acceptance in the linguistic community, despite its origins as a colloquialism.”