动词accept的用法与搭配　　

1. 表示“接受”，可及物或不及物。如：　　

She offered him a lift and he accepted (it). 她请他坐她的车，他就领情了。　　

He asked her to marry him and she accepted (him). 他向她求婚，她同意了。　　

比较：accept 与 receive用法不同，前者通常指被动地“收到”或“接到”，而后者则指主动地“接受”。如：　　

She received his present, but she didn’t accept it. 她收到了他的礼物，但是没有接受。　　

注意，有时用词要视语言习惯而定，而不能简单地认为 receive=收到，accept=接受。如“接受礼物”说成英语是 accept a gift, 而“接受教育”却是 receive an education。　　

2. 其后可接名词或代词作宾语，但一般不接不定式。要表示汉语的“接受做某事”，可用agree to do sth。如：　　

他的想法是那样好，我们都同意采用。　　

误：His idea was such a good one that we all accepted to use it.　　

正：His idea was such a good one that we all agreed to use it.