receive
v
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(a) [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (from sb/sth) get, accept or take (sth sent, given, etc) 收到, 得到, 接到, 領(lǐng)取(郵寄、 贈(zèng)送等之物)
receive a letter, present, phone call, grant 接到信、 禮物、 電話、 補(bǔ)助金
receive a good education 受到良好教育
receive severe injuries, blows 受重傷、 打擊
receive insults, thanks, congratulations 受到侮辱、 感謝、 祝賀
Your comments will receive our close attention. 你的意見我們一定認(rèn)真考慮.
You will receive a warm welcome when you come to England. 你到英國時(shí)一定受到熱烈歡迎.
(b) [I, Tn] (esp Brit) buy or accept (stolen goods) knowingly (有意)購買或接受(贓物).
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(a) [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (into sth) allow sb to enter, eg as a guest, member, etc; admit sb 接待(如客人、 成員等); 接納或承認(rèn)某人
rooms (eg in a hotel) ready to receive their new occupants 準(zhǔn)備接待新房客的房間(如旅館的)
He has been received into the Church. 他已入教.
(b) [esp passive 尤用於被動(dòng)語態(tài)
Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.n/a]
~ sb (with sth) (as sth) (fml 文) welcome or entertain (guests, etc), esp formally歡迎或招待(客人等)(尤指正式地)
The chief was received by the Prime Minister. 該領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人受到了首相的接見.
She was received with warm applause. 大家以熱烈的掌聲歡迎她.
He was received as an honoured visitor. 他以貴賓的身分受到款待.
3 [esp passive 尤用於被動(dòng)語態(tài)
Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth (with sth) react in a specified way to sb/sth (以某方式)對某人[某事物]做出反應(yīng)
How was the play received? 對這出戲反應(yīng)如何?
My suggestion was received with disdain. 我的建議人家不屑一顧.
The reforms have been well received by the public. 公眾對改革反應(yīng)良好.
4 [Tn] convert (broadcast signals) into sounds or pictures 將(無線電訊號)轉(zhuǎn)變?yōu)槁曇艋驁D像
receive a programme via satellite 通過衛(wèi)星接收節(jié)目
Are you receiving me? ie Can you hear me (said to sb to whom one is speaking on a radio transmitter)? 你能收聽到我的聲音嗎(通過無線電發(fā)報(bào)機(jī)呼叫對方)?
5 (idm 習(xí)語) be at/on the receiving end (of sth) (infml 口) be the one who suffers sth unpleasant 承受不愉快事物的人
The party in power soon learns what it's like to be on the receiving end of political satire. 執(zhí)政黨很快就嘗到了遭受政治諷刺的滋味.