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re·ceived
(rĭ-sēvd′)adj.
Having been accepted as true or worthy, especially without firsthand corroboration: "the received wisdom that attributes academic success or failure to natural aptitudes" (Jerome Karabel).
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received
(rɪˈsiːvd)adj
generally accepted or believed: received wisdom.
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re•ceived
(rɪˈsivd)adj.
generally or traditionally accepted; conventional; standard: received ideas.
[1400–50]
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Adj. | 1. | received - conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers; "standard English" (American); "received standard English is sometimes called the King's English" (British) linguistics - the scientific study of language |
2. | received - widely accepted as true or worthy; "a received moral idea"; "Received political wisdom says not; surveys show otherwise"- Economist conventional - following accepted customs and proprieties; "conventional wisdom"; "she had strayed from the path of conventional behavior"; "conventional forms of address" |
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received
adjective1. Generally approved or agreed upon:
2. Adhering to beliefs or practices approved by authority or tradition:
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Translations
received
[rɪˈsiːvd] ADJ [opinion] → aceptado; [wisdom] → popularthe received wisdom is that → la creencia popular es que ...
it came to represent received wisdom in classical Marxist theory → llegó a ser parte de lo que se daba por sentado en la teoría marxista clásica ENGLISH
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received
[rɪˈsiːvd] adjthe received wisdom is that ... → on pense généralement que ...
Contrary to received wisdom in London, → Contrairement à ce que l'on pense à Londres, ...
to question received wisdom → mettre en cause les préconceptions
received opinion → les idées reçues
contrary to received opinion → contrairement aux idées reçuesReceived Pronunciation n → prononciation f standard (de l'anglais)
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