0 the part of a phone in two parts that you hold to your ear and mouth:
1 a person who officially deals with the business matters of companies who cannot pay their debts:
2 in American football, an attacking player who is usually on the outer edge of the line of scrimmage (= the line on which the ball is positioned at the beginning of play):
He's a wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys.
3 a piece of equipment that changes radio and television signals into sounds and pictures, or that changes electrical signals into sound:
4 someone who is asked by a court of law to officially close a bankrupt company by selling its assets, paying as many of its debts as possible, etc.:
receivers of/for sth The receivers of the collapsed UK construction giant have failed with a legal bid to recoup more than £400,000 on behalf of the company's many creditors.
In the current harsh economic climate, many small businesses have found themselves in the hands of the receiver.
About 200 jobs were put at risk yesterday after the group called in the receivers.
A receiver was appointed to track down the assets and redistribute them to investors.
an administrative/court-appointed/interim receiver
5 a piece of electronic equipment that changes radio and television signals into sound and pictures:
The receiver is designed to take advantage of the full frequency range transmitted.
When he was a child, Stuart built a radio receiver and transmitter.
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器材, (電話)聽筒, (無線電或電視)接收器,接收機…
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器材, (电话)听筒, (无线电或电视)接收器,接收机…
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auricular, auricular [masculine, singular]…
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receptor…
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(電話の)受話器…
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ahize, alıcı, televizyon/radyo alıcısı…
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combiné [masculine], récepteur [masculine], récepteur…
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auricular…
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