| 单词 | receiver |
| 释义 | receiver /ri see"veuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that receives. 2. a device or apparatus that receives electrical signals, waves, or the like, and renders them perceptible to the senses, as the part of a telephone held to the ear, a radio receiving set, or a television receiving set. 3. Law. a person appointed by a court to manage the affairs of a bankrupt business or person or to care for property in litigation. 4. Com. a person appointed to receive money due. 5. a person who knowingly receives stolen goods for an illegal purpose; a dealer in stolen merchandise. 6. a device or apparatus for receiving or holding something; receptacle; container. 7. (in a firearm) the basic metal unit housing the action and to which the barrel and other components are attached. 8. Chem. a vessel for collecting and containing a distillate. See illus. under alembic. 9. Football. a player on the offensive team who catches, is eligible to catch, or is noted for the ability to catch a forward pass: Jones was the receiver of the first pass thrown. He sent all his receivers downfield. 10. Baseball. the catcher. [1300-50; 1875-80 for def. 2; RECEIVE + -ER1; r. ME recevour < AF receivour, recevour (OF recevere)] |
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