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Friends of English World, we hope you have a good day today. Here, Mark and Wen-Jie focus on the word "receive" (and its variations). What do you wish to receive? Please don't forget though, "giving is better than receiving!"

One key word today is: Receive

    今天关键字之一是：receive 接待/接受/接纳

This can be: receiving something or receiving somebody.

    可以是接受什么东西，或接待某人

Like, We received many emails from listeners.

    我们收到听友许多电邮

She has been received into the English Club.

    她被接受加入了英语社团

The noun of receive is, “Reception”. It’s the action of receiving or being received.

    Reception 这个名词，意思也是：接待接纳，欢迎会

For example, we can say, Let’s have a reception.

    让我们开个欢迎会Let’s have a reception.

Or, He receives a warm reception.

    他得到热诚的欢迎receives a warm reception

There are other phrases relating to the word: reception.

    其他相关的字还有：

Like: Reception desk 服务台,  Reception room 客厅

And the person who is working at the reception desk is called a “receptionist”-reception, plus i-s-t  receptionist.

    而在服务台，接待室工作的，叫做receptionist接待员

A receptionist can answer phones, makes appointment, receives guests, and many more.

    接待员需要听电话，做预订，欢迎客人等

So, There are the key words: Receive, reception, and receptionist.