① "receive"作为动词(vt.),意为“接到,收到,得到”(客观上的、被动的收到)。例如:
When did you receive that letter?(你什么时候收到那封信的?)② "receive"还可以表示“招待,接待”。例如:
You need a large room if you are going to receive so many guests.(如果你要接待这么多客人,你需要一个大房间。)"receive"在这两个例子中都是指接收或者接到某物,表达了被动行为的意思。
与之相对的是"accept",意为“接受”(主观上的,主动的接受)。例如:
This morning I received a bunch of flowers from a boy, but I didn't accept it.(今天早上,我收到了一个男孩送来的一束花,但我没有接受。)"take"则表示主动地拿取或接受某物。例如:
I received a beautiful pen from my uncle. My brother took it from me yesterday.(我从我叔叔那里收到了一支漂亮的钢笔,但昨天我弟弟把它从我这里拿走了。)