receiver
noun [ C ] uk/rɪˈsiː.vər/ us/rɪˈsiː.vɚ/
(EQUIPMENT)
（电话）听筒
the part of a phone in two parts that you hold to your ear and mouth
She picked up the receiver and dialled his number. 她拿起电话拨了他的号码。
（无线电或电视）接收器，接收机
a piece of equipment that changes radio and television signals into sounds and pictures
- More examples
- I went to pick up the receiver, but it had stopped ringing.
- She hung up the receiver in disgust.
- The receiver is designed to take advantage of the full frequency range transmitted.
- She held the receiver to her ear.
- When he was a child, Stuart built a radio receiver and transmitter.
(PERSON)
(UK also official receiver)（破产公司的）管理人，接管人
a person who officially deals with the business matters of companies who cannot pay their debts
The company went bankrupt and was put into the hands of the receivers. 公司破产了，由破产管理人接管。
law UK specialized买卖赃物者;收赃人
A receiver of stolen goods is a person who buys and sells property that they know has been stolen.