名詞 receptacle:

1. a container that is used to put or keep things in
2. enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts
3. an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert

1. Please find me a receptacle for sugar.
   請(qǐng)給我找一個(gè)放糖的容器。

re.cep.ta.cle

n.（名詞）
A container that holds items or matter.
貯藏器：容納裝備物品或物件的容器
Botany The expanded tip of a flower stalk or axis that bears the floral organs or the group of flowers in a head.
【植物學(xué)】 花托：花莖或花軸的頂端臌脹的部分，它的頂端承受著花卉器官或一組花朵
Electronics A fitting connected to a power supply and equipped to receive a plug.
【電子學(xué)】 插座：聯(lián)結(jié)著電源的插座，可以接納插頭

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French
源自 古法語
from Latin recept3culum
源自 拉丁語 recept3culum
from recept3re [to receive again] [frequentative of] recipere [to receive] * see receive
源自 recept3re [再一次接收] [] recipere的重復(fù)動(dòng)詞 [接收] *參見 receive