receiver/rIˋsivɚ; rIˈsiːvə/n [C] 1 the part of a telephone that you hold next to your mouth and ear (电话)听筒2 someone who officially takes control of a business that is BANKRUPT (=does not have enough money to pay its debts) 〔破产企业的〕官方接管人[管理人]3 a piece of equipment that receives television, radio, or other electronic signals 电视机﹔收音机﹔无线电接收机