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Id ESLPod_0448_WE_0571
Episode Id ESLPod 448
Episode Title Making Business Contacts
Phrase reception
Text In this podcast, the word "reception" means an event or party where many people gather, usually to drink or eat, often before a larger event or conference: "After the performance, the symphony members had a reception for their biggest financial supporters." A "wedding reception" is a party that is held after people get married in a church or city hall: "They invited more than 400 people to their wedding reception, which was held at a large hotel." A "warm/cool reception" is the friendly/unfriendly way that a person is met, welcomed, or reacted to: "They were disappointed by the cool reception when they got off the plane." Finally, "reception" can be the signal for a radio, cell phone, or a similar device: "We get really poor cell phone reception where we live, so we can hardly understand the people who call us."
Topics Business

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