receptionist
🇬🇧 UK/rɪ'sepʃ(ə)nɪst/🇺🇸 US/ri'sepʃәnist/
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Definitions
n.
An office employee whose job is to greet visitors and answer telephone calls.
接待员,前台
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedreagain, back
+
tionact, process, state
+
istone who practices, believer in
=receptionist
Common Collocations
- 1.hotel receptionist酒店前台
- 2.medical receptionist诊所接待员
- 3.front desk receptionist前台接待员
- 4.[chief receptionist]首席接待员
Example Sentences
- 1.
The receptionist greeted every visitor with a friendly smile at the front desk.
- 2.
Please check in with the receptionist when you arrive for your appointment.