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
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-
【引伸】
deliv.erabil.ity
n.(名词)
deliv.erable
adj.(形容词)
deliv.erer
n.(名词)