Id | ESLPod_0448_WE_0571 |
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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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