本期词汇： accept • face • come to terms with sth • live with sth • face up to sth • make the best of sth • resign yourself to sth • reconcile
These words all mean to recognize that a difficult situation exists and cannot be changed, and that you must continue or deal with it.
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS ► to accept/face/come to terms with/live with/face up to/resign yourself to/reconcile yourself to the fact that…
► to accept/face/come to terms with/make the best of a situation
► to accept/face/come to terms with/face up to the truth/the reality of sth
► to accept/face/come to terms with/live with the consequences
► to accept/face/face up to the facts/your responsibilities
► finally accept/face/come to terms with/resign yourself to sth
accept [ T ]
to be willing to continue in a difficult situation without complaining, because you realize that it cannot be changed
Nothing will change as long as the workers continue to accept these appalling conditions.
face [ T ]
to accept that a difficult or unpleasant situation exists, although you would prefer not to
She had to face the fact that her life had changed forever.
come to terms with sth idiom
to accept sth unpleasant by learning to deal with it
They are trying to come to terms with the implications of the diagnosis.
live with sth phrasal verb
to accept sth unpleasant and continue without complaining
They will have to live with the consequences of their choice.
face up to sth phrasal verb
to accept and deal with sth difficult or unpleasant, especially after ignoring it
Families are now facing up to the grim realities of the situation.
make the best of sth idiom ( rather informal )
to accept a bad situation and do as well as you can
It's time to quit complaining and make the best of a bad job .
resign yourself to sth phrasal verb
to accept sth unpleasant that cannot be changed or avoided
She resigned herself to her fate.
► resigned adj. : He was resigned to never seeing his birthplace again.
reconcile [ T ] ( rather formal )
to make sb/yourself accept an unpleasant situation that cannot be changed
No amount of designer labels could reconcile her to missing out on the trip.
我来试试：accept 接受 • face 面对 • come to terms with sth 终于接受 • live with sth 忍受某事•
face up to sth 勇敢地面对某事 • make the best of sth 充分利用，竭尽所能
resign yourself to sth 顺从，听任 • reconcile 和解，调和，妥协； 调和
accept [ T ]
Nothing will change as long as the workers continue to accept these appalling conditions.
只要工人们继续接受这些恶劣的条件，什么都不会改变。
face [ T ]
She had to face the fact that her life had changed forever.
她不得不面对她的生活已经彻底改变的事实。
come to terms with sth idiom
They are trying to come to terms with the implications of the diagnosis.
他们正试图处理这些诊断依据。
live with sth phrasal verb
They will have to live with the consequences of their choice.
他们将不得不面对自己选择的结果。
face up to sth phrasal verb
Families are now facing up to the grim realities of the situation.
许多家庭都勇敢地面对可怕的现实。
make the best of sth idiom ( rather informal )
It\'s time to quit complaining and make the best of a bad job .
是停止抱怨，尽力做好工作的时候了。
resign yourself to sth phrasal verb
She resigned herself to her fate.
她放任自己服从命运的安排。
► resigned adj. : He was resigned to never seeing his birthplace again.
他再也没有见过自己出生的地方。
reconcile [ T ] ( rather formal )
No amount of designer labels could reconcile her to missing out on the trip.
再多的设计师头衔也不能掩盖她的过失。
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