receive v.收到;欢迎,招待 注意辨析 receive 和accept 两者都有“收到”的意思,但是, receive仅仅指“收到”,只表示被动地接受 A baby can only receive sense impressions,but it can not understand them. 婴儿只能接受感官方面的印象,而不能理解。 而accept则表示“接受”,从心理上承认。总表示主动而且高兴地接受。 The villagers have told him that they will not accept the inn even if he gives it away. 村民们告诉他说,即使他把那小酒店白送给人家,也没有人会接受的。 对比: She has received his present, but she will not accept it. 她收到了他的礼物,但她是不会接受的。