A method for measurement signal receiving, the method comprising: receiving multi-beam measurement capability information reported by User Equipment, UE, the multi-beam measurement capability information being configured to indicate that the UE has capability of performing measurement based on multiple beams; generating first measurement configuration information for the UE according to the multi-beam measurement capability information, the first measurement configuration information comprising multiple beams configured for the UE by a base station; sending the first measurement configuration information to the UE such that the UE generates first measurement signals according to the multiple beams in the first measurement configuration information; and receiving the first measurement signals reported by the UE; the method characterised in that generating the first measurement configuration information for the UE according to the multi-beam measurement capability information comprises: generating second measurement configuration information for the UE according to the multi-beam measurement capability information, the second measurement configuration information comprising a single beam configured for the UE by the base station; sending the second measurement configuration information to the UE such that the UE generates a second measurement signal according to the single beam in the second measurement configuration information; receiving the second measurement signal reported by the UE; and responsive to that the received second measurement signal is inconsistent with an estimated second measurement signal, generating the first measurement configuration information for the UE, the first measurement configuration information comprising the multiple beams configured for the UE by the base station. receiving multi-beam measurement capability information reported by User Equipment, UE, the multi-beam measurement capability information being configured to indicate that the UE has capability of performing measurement based on multiple beams; generating first measurement configuration information for the UE according to the multi-beam measurement capability information, the first measurement configuration information comprising multiple beams configured for the UE by a base station; sending the first measurement configuration information to the UE such that the UE generates first measurement signals according to the multiple beams in the first measurement configuration information; and receiving the first measurement signals reported by the UE; the method characterised in that generating the first measurement configuration information for the UE according to the multi-beam measurement capability information comprises: generating second measurement configuration information for the UE according to the multi-beam measurement capability information, the second measurement configuration information comprising a single beam configured for the UE by the base station; sending the second measurement configuration information to the UE such that the UE generates a second measurement signal according to the single beam in the second measurement configuration information; receiving the second measurement signal reported by the UE; and responsive to that the received second measurement signal is inconsistent with an estimated second measurement signal, generating the first measurement configuration information for the UE, the first measurement configuration information comprising the multiple beams configured for the UE by the base station. generating second measurement configuration information for the UE according to the multi-beam measurement capability information, the second measurement configuration information comprising a single beam configured for the UE by the base station; sending the second measurement configuration information to the UE such that the UE generates a second measurement signal according to the single beam in the second measurement configuration information; receiving the second measurement signal reported by the UE; and responsive to that the received second measurement signal is inconsistent with an estimated second measurement signal, generating the first measurement configuration information for the UE, the first measurement configuration information comprising the multiple beams configured for the UE by the base station.