接到任務要有所反應：receive的用法與辨析

And my goal in life is to give to the world what I was lucky to receive: the ecstasy of divine union through my music and my dance.

                                                                                                        ——Michael Jackson
我很幸運得到了這份恩賜，我也樂意將它們回報給世界：通過我的音樂和舞蹈感受那份天人合一的喜悅之情。
                                                                                                        ——邁克爾傑克遜

一、關於receive，你知道多少？

v.

1.收到，接到，得到 [I,T]

I receive quarterly bank statements.

我每叄個月都收到一份銀行結單。

2.經受，受到 [I,T]

He received more of the blame than anyone when the plan failed to work.

計劃失敗後，他受到了比別人更多的指責。

3.接見，迎接，招待；接納 [I,T]

How did he receive the suggestion?

他接納這建議嗎？

4.對…作出反應；迴應 [I,T]

The resolution had been received with great disappointment within the PLO.

巴解組織內部對決議表現出極大失望。

5.接收 [I]

Email allows users to electronically transmit and receive messages, text, or data.

電子函件使用戶可以用電子手段傳遞和接收消息、文本和數據。

二、詞義辨析：類似有“接受”意思的詞還有：

accept, receive, admit, take

這些動詞均有“接受、接納”之意。

accept強調主動地或自願地接受，或者說，經過考慮後同意接受。

receive着重僅僅接到或收到這一支輪船或事實，而不含採取主動或積極行動的意思。

admit作“接受”講時，強調準許或批准。

take與receive同意，是receive的日常用法，側重不帶主觀意願地收下或接受。

三、一起來玩個填詞小遊戲吧

They will        their awards at a ceremony in Stockholm
他們會在斯德哥爾摩舉行的儀式上接受頒獎。