[] () the place inside the entrance of a hotel, an office building, etc. where guests or visitors go first when they arrive 接待处；接待区◆We arranged to meet in reception at 6.30. 我们约好 6 点 30 分在接待处会面。◆You can leave a message with reception. 你可以在接待处留个口信。◆(NAmE) (BrE) She got a job on the reception desk. 她找了一份接待员的工作。➡front desk
[] a formal social occasion to welcome sb or celebrate sth 接待仪式；欢迎会；招待会◆a civic/an official reception 市民／官方招待会◆We hosted a reception for 75 guests. 我们举行了一个有 75 位客人出席的招待会。
[] the type of welcome that people give to sb/sth 欢迎；接受◆The new products got a cool reception from customers. 消费者对新产品反应冷淡。
[] the quality of radio, television and telephone signals that are broadcast （无线电、电视和电话信号的）接收效果◆My cellphone has poor reception outside the city. 我的手机在城外接收效果欠佳。◆bad/good/poor reception 差的／良好的／欠佳的接收效果