receiver
n
1
(a) person who receives sth 接受者.
(b) (esp Brit) person who buys or accepts stolen goods knowingly 購買或接受分明是贓物的人.
2 (also Receiver, Of,ficial Re`ceiver) official appointed by law to look after the property and affairs of a minor, bankrupt, etc or to administer disputed property 破產管理官
call in the receiver 申請委派破產管理官
put the business in the hands of a receiver 把公司交由破產管理官管理.
3 part of an instrument that receives sth, esp the part of a telephone that receives the incoming sound and is held to the ear 接收器; 受話器; (尤指)電話聽筒
lift, replace, etc the receiver 拿起、 放下...聽筒.
4 radio or TV set that converts broadcast signals into sound or pictures 無線電接收機; 收音機; 電視機.