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①a wedding/formal receptionn.招待会；欢迎会

Synonymsparty, gathering, function

句中 elaborate（精心策划的、盛大的）用来修饰 reception，表明这里指的是正式的庆祝派对或招待宴会。

• A modest dinner and honest welcome make a rich feast, more than any lavish wedding reception.简朴的晚餐与真诚的相迎，远胜过任何奢华的婚宴。

②receive a ... reception (from sb)n.反响；接待态度

Synonymsresponse, reaction, welcome

• Truth always undergoes three stages: ridicule, violent opposition, and finally, acceptance; expect a varied reception before understanding arrives.真理总是经历三个阶段：嘲笑、强烈反对，最后是被接受；在理解到来之前，要做好面对不同反响的准备。

③reception / at receptionn.接待处；服务台

Synonymsfront desk, lobby

• First impressions begin at reception, but lasting character is revealed through the entire journey.第一印象始于接待台前，但恒久的品质却显露于整段旅途之中。

④good/poor receptionn.（信号）接收效果

Synonymssignal, connectivity

• Silence is not the absence of sound, but poor reception of a noisy world and the beginning of wisdom.静默并非毫无声息，而是屏蔽喧嚣世界的接收，开启智慧的起点。