1 receive sth (from sb/sth) to get or accept sth that sb sends or gives to you 收到；接到: I received a letter from an old friend last week. 我上星期收到一位老朋友的信。to receive a phone call/a prize 接到电话；领奖

2 to experience a particular kind of treatment or injury 受到，经历（某种待遇或伤害）: We received a warm welcome from our hosts. 我们受到主人的热烈欢迎。He received several cuts and bruises in the accident. 他在事故中受了几处割伤瘀伤。

3 (often passive 常用于被动语态) to react to sth new in a particular way （对新事物）作出某种反应: The film has been well received by the critics. 这部电影得到影评人的好评。