迎接 (yíngjiē) means 'to welcome, to greet' and focuses on the act of going to meet someone or something, often with a sense of preparation or facing something (e.g., a challenge). It is more proactive and concrete than 欢迎 (huānyíng), which is a general, often verbal welcome, and less formal than 接待 (jiēdài 'to receive as a host').