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receive/accept $^{1}$
When did you ____ my letter? A. receive B. accept C. got（全国高考） 答案为 A, 为什么不可以选 B?
见 accept。
请做下面的英语试题：
——Have you ____ the invitation(请柬)? ——Yes, but I won't ____ it. A. accepted; receive B. receive; accept C. receive; accepted D. received; accept(北京会考,93-28)
All I hope is that you will receive my invitation and come here. (改错)
receive/accept $^{2}$
He ran on and soon came to a hotel. He was ____ there kindly and given a room. A. accepted B. received C. caught D. stayed
答案为B。但是我不明白为什么不能选A。accept不是表示“有意识地接受”吗？
不错, receive 与 accept 的一个很重要的区别, 就是前者表示“无主动意识地收到”, 而后者表示“有意识地(欣然)接受或接纳”。
When did you receive that letter? 你是什么时候收到那封信的？
He accepted the gift. 他接受了礼物。
但是 receive 还有“接待、款待(客人)”的意思,而 accept 无此用法:
You need a large room if you're going to receive so many guests. 如果你要接待那么多的客人,就需要一个大房间。
The hotel receives guests from all over the world. 这家旅馆接待来自世界各地的客人。请做下面的英语试题：
Project Hope aims at helping the poor children in remote areas to ____ education. A. accept B. keep C. assist D. receive(上海高考,03 春 -44)