reception

n. 接待, 接受, 招待会
【医】 接受, 感受
【经】 接待, 接收, 接受

re.cep.tion

n.（名词）
The act or process of receiving or of being received.
接受：接受或被接受的行为或过程
A welcome, greeting, or acceptance:
接待，欢迎：欢迎，问候或接待：
例句：
a friendly reception.
一个友好的接待

A social function, especially one intended to provide a welcome or greeting:
招待会：一种社会活动，尤指用于欢迎或问候的社交活动：
例句：
a wedding reception.
一次婚宴

Mental approval or acceptance:
接受：思想上赞成或接纳：
例句：
the reception of a new theory.
对某个新理论的接受

Electronics
【电子学】
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：用天线和电器将传送播放的波或电信号转化为诸如声音或光线这样可感觉到的形式
The condition or quality of the waves or signals so received.
接收质量，接收情况：这样的接收波或信号的情况或质量

来源：
Middle English recepcion
中古英语 recepcion
from Old French reception
源自 古法语 reception
from Latin receptiô receptiôn-
源自 拉丁语 receptiô receptiôn-
from receptus [past participle of] recipere [to receive] * see receive
源自 receptus [] recipere的过去分词 [接收] *参见 receive