receiving stateglossary / receiving state The country to which a diplomatic agent or consul is sent by the country represented by that agent. Cf. sending state. [Cases: Ambassadors and Consuls 3. C.J.S. Ambassadors and Consuls §§ 15–23.] 词条贡献者 译员黎川,在一家顶尖澳洲律师事务所的上海办公室担任全职法律翻译,擅长翻译涉及工业与制造业领域的法律文件。