1accept/receive. accept “接受”，表示其行为是由主观意愿决定的。 I accepted it without question. 我毫无疑问地接受了它。 We have accepted his proposal. 我已接受了他的建议。. receive “接到、收到、受到”表示其行为与主观意愿无关。如： I received a letter from him. 我收到了他的来信。 He received the present, but he did not accept. 他收到了礼物，但没有接受下来。 He received a good education.他受到了良好的教育。注 在表示接待、接见时，通常用 receive, 而不用 accept.如：We often receive foreign guests. 我们经常接待外宾。2before long/ long before. before long. “不久”，“不久以后”. long before “很早以前”，
