Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #5094
unacceptable
不能接受的；无法接受的；令人不满意的
核心释义
not satisfactory or acceptable
- 1.
不能令人满意的；不可接受的。
Unsatisfactory; not acceptable.
- 2.
不足以令人满意的
not adequate to give satisfaction
- 3.
不符合公认用法的。
Not conforming to accepted usage.
- 4.
不可接受的；不受欢迎的
not acceptable; not welcome
- 5.
用于指人或其行为
used of persons or their behavior
不符合习惯用法的；不合规范的；不能令人满意的；不可接受的。；不足以令人满意的；不符合公认用法的。；不可接受的；不受欢迎的
用法In use
The quality of the work was unacceptable, so we asked them to do it again.
用法提示：unacceptable 作表语形容词，表示“无法接受的”。
His rude behavior toward the customers is completely unacceptable.
用法提示：unacceptable 作表语，描述行为令人不能接受。
Submitting the report late is unacceptable under any circumstances.
用法提示：unacceptable 作表语，表示“不可接受的”。
the coach told his players that defeat was unacceptable
a word unacceptable in polite society
an unacceptable violation of personal freedom
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- unacceptable behavior
- 无法接受的行为
- His rude remarks were considered unacceptable behavior in the office.他粗鲁的言论被认为是办公室里无法接受的行为。
- unacceptable risk
- 不可接受的风险
- The company decided not to invest due to the unacceptable risk involved.由于涉及不可接受的风险，公司决定不投资。
- unacceptable delay
- 不可接受的延误
- Any further delay in the project would be unacceptable.项目如果再有任何延误将是不可接受的。
- unacceptable level
- 不可接受的水平
- The noise from the construction site reached an unacceptable level.建筑工地的噪音达到了不可接受的水平。
- unacceptable conditions
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
un-（不）+acceptable（可接受的）= 无法接受的。联想：考试不及格，成绩单上写unacceptable。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于正式或严肃场合，表示某事物不符合标准或不能容忍。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'acceptable' truly rhymes with 'unacceptable' (same stressed vowel /ɛ/ and ending). The other words share the '-able' ending spelling but have different stressed vowels, so they are spelling lookalikes, not rhymes.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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