The group is supposed to reach a compromise acceptable to at least fourteen of the eighteen members by December first.

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The boy might instead kick the dog and think he hates the dog because that's a more acceptable target.

孩子可能会去踢狗，觉得狗很可恨,因为狗是可以接受的替代性目标。

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I only give, I don't know, about 10% or 20% for getting the right number in a computation. I tell my graders, if the student demonstrates minimal acceptable proficiency that student has to get a passing score.

我只是给，我不知道，10%或者20%的随机概率得到合适的数字,我告诉我的学生们，如果有人想证明,最小可接受的熟练,就是学生们得到一个及格的分数。

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This process invariably throws up a consensus-building prime minister acceptable to a wide cross-section of parties.

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Credit (a loan or a bond) is not generally acceptable as a means of payment.

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It draws a line under a practice which is no longer acceptable in a modern Scotland.

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