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accept; pay; sew; take in
Meanings
7 senses · 31 examplesverb
take in; let in; admit
Often paired with directional words or verbs indicating access control.
This shopping mall stops admitting customers at 10 PM.
This port accepts a large amount of imported goods every day.
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Please do not bring pets into the exhibition hall, follow the entry rules voluntarily.
The city gates were tightly closed, refusing to let enemies in.
During the pandemic, the community restricted non-residents from entering.
verb
accept; take; adopt
Used for accepting opinions, proposals, or surrendering parties.
The company accepted his proposed innovative plan.
We accepted the enemy's surrender.
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The teacher accepted our classroom suggestions.
The government decided to adopt the new environmental policy.
He refused to accept criticism from anyone.
verb
enjoy; take advantage of
literaryMost commonly used in fixed phrase 纳凉 to refer to cooling off in a shady spot.
On summer evenings, elders like to cool off under trees and chat.
The riverside on summer nights is a great place to cool off.
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The elders moved bamboo chairs to the village entrance to cool off.
When cooling off on summer nights, people tell many old stories.
verb
put in; place into
Often used with abstract nouns like plans, systems, or standards.
We need to incorporate the new rules into company policies.
Please put the documents into the project archive.
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This technology has been incorporated into national standards.
He incorporated his own ideas into the final plan.
Please put trash into the sorted waste bins.
verb
pay; hand over (taxes, grain)
formalUsed for formal payments of taxes, fees, or public grain.
Every year at the end of the year, companies must pay taxes on time.
In the past, farmers had to hand over public grain to the state.
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He paid personal income tax on time.
All merchants must pay management fees monthly.
This year's grain has all been handed over to the state treasury.
noun
surname Na
A relatively rare Chinese family name.
Mr. Na is a new colleague at our company.
Teacher Na teaches Chinese language and literature at the university.
verb
sew thickly on soles
informalSpecifically refers to the craft of stitching shoe or sock soles to make them durable.
Grandma is stitching the soles of my grandson's shoes to make them sturdy.
In the past, women would all stitch their own shoe soles to make cloth shoes.
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She spent three days stitching a pair of shoe soles completely.
Mom taught me how to stitch sock soles.
Traditionally hand-stitched shoe soles are sturdier than machine-made ones.