deliver UK [dɪ'lɪv.ər] US [-ɚ] verb TAKE 带走 IMPROVER transitive ■to take goods, letters, parcels, etc. to people's houses or places of work 运送;递送,投递•Mail is delivered to our office twice a day.邮差每天给我们办公室投递两次邮件。 •The shop is delivering our new bed on Thursday.该店将于周二把我们的新床送来。 UK [dɪ'lɪv.ər] US [-ɚ] verb GIVE 给 IMPROVER transitive ■to give, direct or aim something 给出;指向;瞄准•The priest delivered a passionate sermon/speech against war.牧师发表了一篇充满激情的反战布道词/演讲。 •The jury delivered a verdict of not guilty.陪审团作出了无罪判决。 •The police said that it was the blow that had been delivered (= given) to her head that had killed her.警方称她是因头部受到撞击致死的。 •The bowler tripped as he was delivering the ball (= throwing it towards the person with the bat).那个投手投球时脚下绊了一跤。 UK [dɪ'lɪv.ər] US [-ɚ] verb PRODUCE 产生 ADVANCED intransitive or transitive ■to achieve or produce; to do something promised 实现;产生;兑现(诺言)•The government has failed to deliver (what it promised).政府没有兑现(承诺)。 •mainly US The Republicans are relying on their agricultural policies to deliver the farmers' vote (= to persuade farmers to vote for them).共和党依靠其农业政策来争取农民的选票。 UK [dɪ'lɪv.ər] US [-ɚ] verb GIVE BIRTH 分娩 transitive ■to (help) give birth to a baby 给…助产;接生;分娩•She delivered her third child at home.她在家里生下她的第三个孩子。 •The baby was delivered by a midwife.婴儿在助产士的帮助下出生了。 •formal The princess has been delivered of (= has given birth to) a healthy baby boy.公主生下了一个健康的男婴。 UK [dɪ'lɪv.ər] US [-ɚ] verb SAVE 拯救 transitive formal ■to save someone from a painful or bad experience 拯救,救助•Is there nothing that can be done to deliver these starving people from their suffering?难道真的没有甚么办法可以救救这些正在挨饿的人吗? |