He went through a period of wanting to be accepted...是什么意思？

He went through a period of wanting to be accepted...

有一段时间他很想被人接受。

he

pron. 他，它，一个人；n. 雄性动物；

例句
Logic had prevailed and he had abandoned the idea.
最终理智占了上风，他打消了那个念头。

went

v. 进行( go的过去式 )，去，进展；

例句
I went round the streets and found his new abode.
我走街串巷找到了他的新住所。

through

prep. 通过，穿过，经由，透过，凭借；adv. 从头到尾，彻底，自始至终；adj. （电话）接通，通话完毕，有洞的，直达的；

例句
The proposal was instantly voted through with two to one in favour, accompanied by enthusiastic applause...
在热烈的掌声中，提案以2比1的优势很快通过了表决。

period

n. 时期，（一段）时间，学时，句号；adj. 具有某个时代特征的，（关于）过去某一特定历史时期的，（家具、服饰、建筑等）某一时代的；

例句
...a period of apprenticeship.
学徒期

of

prep. 关于，属于…的，由…制成；aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气]；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

wanting

adj. 欠缺的，不足的；v. 缺少( want的现在分词 )，应该，打算，需要…在场；

例句
What he wants is a switch to a market economy in a way which does not reduce people's standard of living. To many this sounds like wanting to have his cake and eat it.
他想要转型为市场经济,同时又不降低人们的生活水平。在许多人看来,这是想要鱼与熊掌兼得。

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

be

v. 是，有，存在，做，成为，发生；aux. 用来表示某人或某物即主语本身，用来表示某人或某物属于某一群体或有某种性质；

例句
The older child should be able to prepare a simple meal...
那个年纪稍大的孩子应当会做一顿简单的饭菜。

accepted

adj. 公认的，可以接受的；v. 接受(accept的过去式及过去分词)；

例句
...certain assumptions which are accepted without question as absolute truths.
某些未经质疑就被作为绝对真理而全盘接受的假设