accept
vt.接受[收], 领受;承受(责任);接纳, 接待;答应, 承认, 认可, 允许(默默地)忍受; 理解, 了解;【商】承兑, 认付(汇票等);验收(合格)
联想记忆
acceptance n. 接受,验收;认可,允许
acceptable a. 可接受的,可容忍的,中意的,受欢迎的
辨析accept,receive
accept 含有乐意“接受”的意味,强调主观意志。
receive 仅指“收,接”这种动作或事实,并不包含本人的行为是否积极,该词强调一种客观行为。
习惯用语
receive into 接受, 接纳
例句
I've received a gift from him, but I'm not going to accept it.
我收到了他送的礼物,但是我不准备接受。
The police received several complaints about the noise from the plant.
"警察局收到好几宗投诉,抱怨工厂的噪音太大。"