de.liv.er
v.(动词)de.liv.ered,de.liv.er.ing,de.liv.ers v.tr.(及物动词)To bring or transport to the proper place or recipient; distribute:递送:带到或运送到适当的地方或接受者;分送:例句:deliver groceries; deliver the mail.运送食品;投递邮件
To surrender (someone or something) to another; hand over:交付:把(某人或某物)交给他人;移交:例句:delivered the criminal to the police.把罪犯交给警察
To secure (something promised or desired), as for a candidate or political party:巩固地位:保护所期望的东西,如为了某个候选人或政党:例句:campaign workers who delivered the ward for the mayor.为市长保护选区而参加竞选活动的工人
To throw or hurl:掷,猛投:例句:The pitcher delivered the ball.投手猛一投球
To strike (a blow).击To express in words; declare or utter:陈述,发言:用言辞表达;发表,讲:例句:deliver a lecture.发表演讲
To give birth to:分娩:例句:She delivered a baby boy this morning.今天早晨她生了个小男孩
To assist (a woman) in giving birth:使分娩:给(产妇)接生:例句:The doctor delivered her of twins.这个医生为她接生了一对双胞胎
To assist or aid in the birth of:助产:协助或帮助生产:例句:The midwife delivered the baby.助产士接生下这个婴儿
To give forth or produce:制造,生产:例句:The oil well delivered only 50 barrels a day.这口油井每天只产原油五十桶
To set free, as from misery, peril, or evil:解放:使…自由,如从痛苦、危险或罪恶的境地:例句:deliver a captive from slavery.See Synonyms at save 把一个俘虏从奴役中解救出来参见 save
v.intr.(不及物动词)To produce or achieve what is desired or expected; make good:遵守:生产或取得所期望的东西;成功:例句:The senator delivered on her pledge. He is a manager who just can`t seem to deliver.这个参议员成功地履行了她的誓言。他是一个看起来不会发迹的经理
To give birth:生产:例句:She expects to deliver in late August.她的预产期在八月底
<习惯用语>deliver (oneself) of
To pronounce; utter:讲;表达:例句:Before leaving I delivered myself of a few choice comments.离开之前,我发表了一些精心准备的评论
习惯用语>来源:Middle English deliveren 中古英语 deliveren from Old French delivrer 源自 古法语 delivrer from Late Latin dôlober3re 源自 后期拉丁语 dôlober3re Latin dô- [de-] 拉丁语 dô- [表示.相反.] lober3re [to free] from lober [free] * see leudh- lober3re [使…自由] 源自 lober [自由的] *参见 leudh-
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deliv.erabil.ity
n.(名词)deliv.erable
adj.(形容词)deliv.erer
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