名詞 reception:

1. the manner in which something is greeted
   同義詞：response
2. a formal party of people; as after a wedding
3. quality or fidelity of a received broadcast
4. the act of receiving
   同義詞：receipt
5. (American football) the act of catching a pass in football

1. They gave the Prime Minister a cool reception.
   他們很冷淡地接待了這位首相。
2. A reception was held in honor of the new director.
   舉行酒會來歡迎新主任。
3. Reception of TV programmes is unsatisfactory here.
   這里電視節(jié)目的接收情況不佳。
4. The book met with a favorable reception.
   此書受到好評。

re.cep.tion

n.（名詞）
The act or process of receiving or of being received.
接受：接受或被接受的行為或過程
A welcome, greeting, or acceptance:
接待，歡迎：歡迎，問候或接待：
例句：
a friendly reception.
一個友好的接待

A social function, especially one intended to provide a welcome or greeting:
招待會：一種社會活動，尤指用于歡迎或問候的社交活動：
例句：
a wedding reception.
一次婚宴

Mental approval or acceptance:
接受：思想上贊成或接納：
例句：
the reception of a new theory.
對某個新理論的接受

Electronics
【電子學(xué)】
Conversion of transmitted radio waves or electric signals into perceptible forms, such as sound or light, by means of antennas and electronic equipment.
接收：用天線和電器將傳送播放的波或電信號轉(zhuǎn)化為諸如聲音或光線這樣可感覺到的形式
The condition or quality of the waves or signals so received.
接收質(zhì)量，接收情況：這樣的接收波或信號的情況或質(zhì)量

來源：
Middle English recepcion
中古英語 recepcion
from Old French reception
源自 古法語 reception
from Latin receptiô receptiôn-
源自 拉丁語 receptiô receptiôn-
from receptus [past participle of] recipere [to receive] * see receive
源自 receptus [] recipere的過去分詞 [接收] *參見 receive