receptacle

ri'septәkl
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英文释义

n. a container that is used to put or keep things in
n. enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts
n. an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert

中文翻译

n. 容器, 花托, 插座
[医] 容器, [接]受器, 花托

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记忆技巧

receptacle 由前缀 re-（表示“再次”或“向后”）和词根 cept（来自拉丁语 capere，意为“抓取”）及后缀 -acle（表示“容器”）组成，整体意思是“可以再次抓取的容器”。

例句

1. The gardener placed the seeds in a small receptacle for planting.
花园工人把种子放在一个小容器里以便种植。
2. Please throw your trash in the proper receptacle to keep the park clean.
请把垃圾扔进合适的容器里，以保持公园的清洁。
3. The electrical receptacle needs to be replaced because it is damaged.
电源插座需要更换，因为它损坏了。

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