receive, accept
這兩個詞都是及物動詞,表示"接到、收到"的意思,但有區(qū)別:
(1)receive強調"收到、接到"這一動作。
I received a letter yesterday.昨天我收到了一封信。
(2)accept強調立場上的結果,表"領受、接受"意義。如:
I received his gift but I didn't accept it.
我收到了他的禮物,但我沒有接受它。