re·ceive
verb/rɪˈsiːv/
/rɪˈsiːv/
Verb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they receive | /rɪˈsiːv/ /rɪˈsiːv/ |
| he / she / it receives | /rɪˈsiːvz/ /rɪˈsiːvz/ |
| past simple received | /rɪˈsiːvd/ /rɪˈsiːvd/ |
| past participle received | /rɪˈsiːvd/ /rɪˈsiːvd/ |
| -ing form receiving | /rɪˈsiːvɪŋ/ /rɪˈsiːvɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] (rather formal) to get or accept something that is sent or given to you
拿到；接到；收到 - receive something
- I was delighted to receive your letter.
我很高兴收到你的来信。 - She received many messages of support.
她收到了许多支持的信息。 - Police had received information about a planned post office robbery.
警方收到有关计划进行邮局抢劫的信息。 - to receive payment/thanks
收到付款/感谢 - receive something from somebody/something He received an award for bravery from the police.
他因表现勇敢受到警方的嘉奖。 - I received a phone call from her a few weeks later.
几周后我接到她的电话。 - I received a lovely email from Tina.
我收到了蒂娜发来的一封可爱的电子邮件。 - The programme's website received many complaints from listeners.
该节目的网站收到了许多听众的投诉。 - The service receives no money from the local council.
该服务不从地方议会获得任何资金。
Extra Examples- Any help or donations will be gratefully received.
对于任何援助或捐赠，我们都将不胜感谢。 - I just received a call from a concerned parent.
我刚刚接到一位感到担心的家长打来的电话。 - I received a package from my mother.
我收到了妈妈寄来的包裹。 - They currently receive subsidies from the government.
他们目前接受政府的救济。 - You can expect to receive compensation for all direct expenses arising out of the accident.
由这一事故造成的直接费用都有望得到补偿。 - You might be entitled to receive housing benefit.
你或许有资格获得住房津贴。 - You will automatically receive updates by text message.
你会自动收到短信发送的更新内容。 - I've just received this letter from an old friend.
我刚从一个老朋友那里收到这封信。 - Please let me know as soon as you receive payment.
请一收到付款就告诉我。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- regularly
- automatically
- currently
- …
- be entitled to
- expect to
- from
- send and receive
- transmit and receive
- [transitive] to experience or be given a particular type of treatment or attention
体验，受到（某种对待或关注） - receive something Her work has not received the attention it deserves.
她的工作没有得到应有的关注。 - She received urgent hospital treatment.
她得到了医院的紧急诊疗。 - All our staff receive training on dealing with customers.
我们所有的员工都接受过与客户打交道的培训。 - receive something from somebody We have received overwhelming support from the local community.
我们获得当地社区的全力支持。 - We received a warm welcome from our hosts.
我们受到了主人的热情欢迎。
- receive something Her work has not received the attention it deserves.
- receive something to form an idea or impression of somebody/something as a result of what you see, experience, etc.
形成；留下 - I did not receive the impression that he was afraid.
我没有留下他害怕的印象。
- I did not receive the impression that he was afraid.
- [transitive] receive something to be injured in a particular way
受到（伤害） - Several of the passengers received severe injuries.
几名乘客受了重伤。 - She received only minor cuts and bruises.
她只受了轻微的划伤和擦伤。
- Several of the passengers received severe injuries.
- [transitive, usually passive] to react to something new, in a particular way
对…作出反应 - be received + adv./prep. The play was well received by the critics.
这出戏受到剧评家的认可。 - The speech was warmly received by the audience.
演讲受到了听众的热烈欢迎。 - be received with something The proposals have been received with great enthusiasm.
这些建议已经得到热切关注。
Extra Examples- The news was received with dismay.
消息传来，人们十分震惊。 - The speech was badly received by Republican leaders.
共和党领导们对该演讲反应冷淡。 - The proposals have been favourably received by most political commentators.
这些提议得到了大多数政治评论家的好评。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- enthusiastically
- favourably/favorably
- warmly
- …
- with
- be received + adv./prep. The play was well received by the critics.
- [transitive, often passive] (formal) to welcome or entertain a guest, especially formally
接待；欢迎；招待 - be received (as something) He was received as an honoured guest at the White House.
他在白宫受到贵宾的礼遇。 - be received with something We were received with great cordiality.
我们受到了非常热情的接待。
- be received (as something) He was received as an honoured guest at the White House.
- [transitive] receive somebody (into something) (formal) to officially recognize and accept somebody as a member of a group
接纳；允许加入 - Three young people were received into the Church at Easter.
复活节时有三位年轻人入教。
- Three young people were received into the Church at Easter.
- [transitive] receive something to change broadcast signals into sounds or pictures on a television, radio, etc.
接收；收看；收听 - to receive programmes via satellite
通过卫星收看节目 - a device for sending and receiving electronic signals
发送与接收电子信号的设备
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- regularly
- automatically
- currently
- …
- be entitled to
- expect to
- from
- send and receive
- transmit and receive
- to receive programmes via satellite
- [transitive] receive something/somebody to be able to hear a radio message that is being sent by somebody
接收到，收听到（无线电消息） - I'm receiving you loud and clear.
我听得到你的声音，又清晰又响亮。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- regularly
- automatically
- currently
- …
- be entitled to
- expect to
- from
- send and receive
- transmit and receive
- I'm receiving you loud and clear.
- [transitive, intransitive] receive (something) (especially British English) to buy or accept goods that you know have been stolen
购买，接受（贼赃） - [intransitive, transitive] receive (something) (in tennis, etc.) to be the player that the server hits the ball to
接（发球） - She won the toss and chose to receive.
她猜中了掷币结果，选择接发球。
- She won the toss and chose to receive.
get/accept
treatment
impression
injury
react to something
guests
as member of something
TV/radio
stolen goods
in sport
Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French receivre, based on Latin recipere, from re- ‘back’ + capere ‘take’.
Idioms
be at/on the receiving end (of something)
- (informal) to be the person that an action, etc. is directed at, especially an unpleasant one
承受不愉快之事 - She found herself on the receiving end of a great deal of criticism.
她发现自己遭到众多的批评。
- She found herself on the receiving end of a great deal of criticism.