receive
释义
To get or be given something that is sent or handed over
收到；接到（被给予或寄来的东西）
To greet, welcome, or formally admit someone
接待；迎接；接纳
To experience or be subjected to a particular treatment
受到，遭受（某种对待）
词根拆分
词根派生re-（回、向己方）+ -ceive（拉丁 capere「拿取」经法语弱化的形式）=「拿回来」。画面是伸出双手，把朝你而来的东西接住。从这个「接进来」的身体动作，长出了所有现代含义：receive a letter（接收寄来的信）、receive guests（把客人接进家里）、receive an award（接过别人给的奖）。拉丁 capere 经过法语时弱化成了 -ceive，deceive、perceive 也是同一路变化。
词根 cap 还连着 163 个词为什么是这个意思
receive 是 -ceive 家族的核心。三个核心成员共享同一个「拿取」的手势，只是方向不同：re-ceive 把东西接回到自己这边，per-ceive 是彻底接收进来（通过感官），de-ceive 是把真相从别人那里拿走。想象两只手掌捧住飞来的东西，整个家族就一下子串起来了。
常用搭配
- 1.receive a letter收到一封信
- 2.receive an award获得奖项
- 3.receive treatment接受治疗
- 4.receive guests接待客人
- 5.receive a warm welcome受到热烈欢迎
例句
- 1.
She received a letter from an old friend.
她收到了一位老朋友的来信。
- 2.
The hotel received its guests with great warmth.
酒店热情地接待了客人。
- 3.
He received the award on behalf of the whole team.
他代表整个团队领取了这个奖项。
- 4.
Patients should receive treatment within the hour.
病人应在一小时内得到治疗。
易混词辨析
receive 和 accept：receive 只表示东西到了你手里，不管你愿不愿意（I received the news / 一张账单）；accept 表示你主动同意收下（I accepted the offer / 礼物）。你可以 receive 一份礼物却拒绝 accept 它。