[] () 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