?、? accept “接受”，表示其行為是由主觀意愿決定的。

　　① I accepted it without question. 我毫無疑問地接受了它。

　?、?We have accepted his proposal. 我已接受了他的建議。

　?、? receive “接到、收到、受到”表示其行為與主觀意愿無關。如：

　?、?I received a letter from him. 我收到了他的來信。

　　② He received the present, but he did not accept. 他收到了禮物，但沒有接受下來。

　?、?He received a good education.他受到了良好的教育。

　　在表示接待、接見時，通常用 receive, 而不用 accept.

　　如：We often receive foreign guests. 我們經常接待外賓。