receive
[rɪ'si:v] verb transitive
GET 得到
ESSENTIAL
■to get or be given something 得到；收到；受到•Did you receive my letter?你收到我的信了吗？ •I received a phone call from your mother.我接到你妈妈打来的一个电话。 •They received a visit from the police.警方到他们家去过了。 •She died after receiving a blow to the head.她头部受击致死。 •Members of Parliament received a 4.2% pay increase this year.今年议员们的薪水提高了4.2%。 ■(of a radio or television) to change signal into sounds and pictures （收音机或电视）接收
⇒ See also reception
■to be able to hear someone's voice when they are communicating with you by radio （用无线电通话时）收听到，听得到•I'm receiving you loud and clear.我可以清楚地听到你讲话。
[rɪ'si:v] verb transitive
WELCOME 欢迎
■to formally welcome a visitor or guest 接待；迎接；欢迎•She stood by the door to receive her guests as they arrived.她站在门口迎接客人到来。 ⇒ See also reception
■to react to something or someone in a particular way that shows how you feel about it or them 作出反应；回应•The prime minister's speech was well/warmly/coldly, etc. received by the conference delegates.会议代表对首相的演讲反应良好／热烈／冷淡。 be received into sth formal
■to be made a member of an organization 接受（某人）为成员；接纳•He was received into the church.他被接纳加入教会。
[rɪ'si:v] verb transitive
be at / on the receiving end
■If you are at/on the receiving end of something unpleasant that someone does, you suffer because of it 遭受，承受（不愉快的事）•Sales assistants are often at the receiving end of verbal abuse from customers.售货员经常遭到顾客的辱骂。
[rɪ'si:v] verb transitive
Common Learner Errors receiveWarning: Check your spelling!Receive is one of the 50 words most often spelled wrongly by learners.Remember: don't write 'ie', write ei. |