able or willing to receive something, especially signals or stimuli 能容纳的,可以接受的 ■willing to consider or accept new suggestions and ideas (对建议、看法)愿接受的;易接受的 a receptive audience. 接受能力强的观众。 the institution was receptive to new ideas. 该机构乐于接受新思想。 ■(of a female animal) ready to mate (雌性动物)易受精的