| 单词 | receive |
| 释义 | re·ceive transitive verb 1. a. (1) < receive a gift > < receive a letter > (2) < suspected of receiving the stolen jewels > b. < receive his confession > < refused to receive advice from his friends > 2. a. < a great interior lake received this young giant among rivers — Tom Marvel > b. < any young, active mind that was ready to receive ideas — M.R.Cohen > < at an age when he was most ready to receive new impressions > c. < too small to receive the burnt offering — 1 Kings 8:64 (Revised Standard Version) > 3. a. < go back to a husband who was still ready to receive her — Atlantic > b. of a female mammal 4. a. < received him as a colleague > < would not receive her as his son's wife > b. < they were received both at the tribal fire and at the trading post — American Guide Series: Minnesota > < having shortly before abandoned his skepticism and been received into the Catholic faith — H.W.H.Knott > 5. a. < the small lady who received them at his house — William Black > b. < shall receive ambassadors and other public ministers — U.S. Constitution > c. < began his first concert tour, on which he was well received — Current Biography > < the academic world received it with hostility — Max Lerner > 6. a. < couldn't unquestioningly receive acceptance by these white patients — F.A.Perry > b. < receives the weight of the world on his shoulders > c. < the ground was too hard to receive a footprint > < his tenderer cheek receives her soft hand's print — Shakespeare > d. < get their full share of light, receiving the cooler level rays of the rising and setting sun — Andrew Young > < available to receive the discharge of such emotions — R.M.Weaver > 7. a. < received his early education in the public schools > < received his medical training abroad > b. < a book that has never received the attention it deserves > < has received love and understanding from those around him > c. < received the royal displeasure on one occasion — Harvey Graham > d. < received a mortal wound > < received a broken nose > e. < received a heavy sentence from the judge > < received written orders from the commanding general > < received a subpoena > 8. a. b. < for fear of opening my lips and receiving the bad air — Shakespeare > < receive nourishment > 9. a. < attacked received theological and philosophical opinion on the nature of the universe — British Book News > < the material theory of heat, the idea of caloric, which was generally received until the 1850's — S.F.Mason > b. < no objection to the ice pick being received in evidence — Erle Stanley Gardner > intransitive verb 1. < more blessed to give than to receive — Acts 20:35 (Authorized Version) > 2. 3. < she receives on Tuesdays > 4. < worked hard on his receiving — Lou Boudreau > 5. Synonyms: < receive the group with open arms > < the work has been received with enthusiasm — Current Biography > it usually implies that something comes or is allowed to come into one's presence, possession, group, consciousness, or substance while one is passive < receive military instruction > < receive a gift > < be received into the church > accept adds to this the notion of positive acquiescence or consent even though tacit < accept a gift > < accept an appointment > < accept an apology > < accept a new member into a club > admit suggests permission given or sufferance granted to come or enter < admit an ambassador into one's presence > < admit new members into a club > < a door wide enough to admit a small car > take carries the notion of accepting or, more commonly, of making no positive protest against receiving, often of almost welcoming on principle, something offered, conferred, or inflicted < take a plate when it is passed to you > < take advice in good spirit > < take a good deal of punishment before protesting > |
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