accept

accept, receive, admit, take

这些动词均有“接受、接纳”之意。
accept: 强调主动地或自愿地接受，或者说，经过考虑后同意接受。
receive: 着重仅仅接到或收到这一结论或事实，而不含采取主动或积极行动的意思。
admit: 作“接受”讲时，强调准许或批准。
take: 与receive同意，是receive的日常用法，侧重不带主观意愿地收下或接受。

动词 accept:

1. consider or hold as true
2. receive willingly something given or offered
   同义词：take, have
3. give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
   同义词：consent, go for
4. react favorably to; consider right and proper
5. admit into a group or community
   同义词：admit, take, take on
6. take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
   同义词：bear, take over, assume
7. tolerate or accommodate oneself to
   同义词：live with, swallow
8. be designed to hold or take
   同义词：take
9. receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
10. make use of or accept for some purpose
    同义词：take
11. be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal

1. They accepted responsibility for the accident.
   他们承认了对这次事故所负的责任。
2. The police are not allowed to accept rewards.
   警察是不允许接受酬金的。
3. It is generally accepted that smoking is harmful to our health.
   吸烟有害健康，这是大家公认的。