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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
receive
re·ceive [receive receives received receiving] BrE [rɪˈsiːv] NAmE [rɪˈsiːv] verb GET/ACCEPT 1. transitive (rather formal)to get or accept sth that is sent or given to you •~ sth to receive a letter/present/phone call •to receive information/payment/thanks •~ sth from sb/sth He received an award for bravery from the police service. TREATMENT/INJURY 2. transitive to experience or be given a particular type of treatment or an injury •~ sth from sb We received a warm welcome from our hosts. •~ sth Emergency cases will receive professional attention immediately. •to receive severe injuries REACT TO STH 3. transitive, usually passive to react to sth new, in a particular way •~ sth + adv./prep. The play was well received by the critics. • The proposals have been favourably received by most political commentators. •~ sth with sth The statistics were received with concern. GUESTS 4. transitive, often passive ~ sb (with sth) | ~ sb (as sth) (formal)to welcome or entertain a guest, especially formally •He was received as an honoured guest at the White House. AS MEMBER OF STH 5. transitive ~ sb (into sth) (formal)to officially recognize and accept sb as a member of a group •Three young people were received into the Church at Easter. TV/RADIO 6. transitive ~ sth to change broadcast signals into sounds or pictures on a television, radio, etc •to receive programmes via satellite 7. transitive ~ sth/sb to be able to hear a radio message that is being sent by sb •I'm receiving you loud and clear. STOLEN GOODS 8. transitive, intransitive ~ (sth) (especially BrE)to buy or accept goods that you know have been stolen IN SPORT 9. intransitive, transitive ~ (sth) (in ↑tennis, etc.)to be the player that the ↑server hits the ball to •She won the toss and chose to receive. Idiom: ↑at the receiving end Verb forms: Word Origin: Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French receivre, based on Latin recipere, from re- ‘back’ + capere ‘take’. Thesaurus: receive verb 1. T (especially written) •I've just received this letter from an old friend. collect • • accept • |especially spoken get • |especially written reap • |formal derive sth from sth • receive/collect/accept/get/reap/derive sth from sb/sth receive/collect/accept/get a/an medal/award/prize receive/get a/an reply/letter/shock/impression/prison sentence Receive or get? Receive is a more formal word; get is the more usual word in spoken English. You can get or receive a sudden feeling such as a shock or an impression, but feelings that you experience over a period of time such as enjoyment and satisfaction you usually get. 2. T (especially written) •Several passengers received severe injuries. have • • take • |especially spoken get • |especially written suffer • • experience • • undergo • receive/get/have/suffer an injury receive/get/have/suffer/experience a/the shock receive/get/have/experience/undergo treatment Receive or suffer? You can receive or suffer an injury. Suffer gives more emphasis to the bad effects experienced. 3. I •The play was well received by the critics. meet sth with sth • • take • • respond • • react • |especially written greet • receive sth/meet sth/react/greet sth with dismay receive sth/take sth/respond/react well/badly receive sth/respond/react/greet sth coolly/enthusiastically Example Bank: •Any help or donations will be gratefully received. •I just received a call from a concerned parent. •I received a package from my mother. •The news was received with dismay. •The play was very well received. •The speech was badly received by Republican leaders. •They currently receive subsidies from the government. •You can expect to receive compensation for all direct expenses arising out of the accident. •You might be entitled to receive housing benefit. •You will automatically receive updates by text message. •a device for sending and receiving electronic signals •I've just received this letter from an old friend. •Please let me know as soon as you receive payment. •Several of the passengers received severe injuries.
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