eliver
v
1 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ (sth) (to sb/sth) take (letters, parcels, goods, etc) to the places or people they are addressed to 遞送, 傳送(信件、 包裹、 貨物等)
We deliver (your order) to your door! 我們送貨上門!
A courier delivered the parcels (to our office). 送急件的人將包裹送來(送到我們辦公室)了.
Did you deliver my message to my father? 你把我的信息傳給我父親了嗎?
2
(a) [Tn.pr only passive 只用於被動語態(tài)]
be ~ed of sb (fml 文) give birth to (a child) 生(小孩兒)
She was delivered of a healthy boy. 她生了一個健康的男孩兒.
(b) [Tn] help a mother to give birth to (a child) 協(xié)助產(chǎn)婦分娩; 助產(chǎn); 接生
Her baby was delivered by her own doctor. 她的嬰兒是由她自己的醫(yī)生給接生的.
(c) [Tn.pr] ~ oneself of sth (fml 文) state sth 發(fā)言; 發(fā)表
deliver oneself of an opinion, a judgement, etc 發(fā)表意見、 看法等.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ sth (up/over) (to sb) (fml 文) give sth up; hand sth over; surrender sth 放棄某事物; 交出某物
deliver (up) a fortress to the enemy 棄守要塞任敵人占據(jù)
deliver over one's property to one's children 把財產(chǎn)交給子女.
4 [Tn, Tn.pr]
give (a lecture, sermon, speech, etc) 授(課); 講(道); 講(話)
She delivered a talk on philosophy to the society. 她給學(xué)會作了一次有關(guān)哲學(xué)的講話.
5 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (from sth) (arch 古) rescue sb (from sth); save sb; free sb 拯救某人; 解救某人; 釋放某人
May God deliver us from evil. 愿上帝拯救我們脫離罪惡.
6
(a) [Tn] throw or launch (sth) in flight; release 投擲, 發(fā)射(某物); 放出
In cricket, the ball is delivered overarm. 打板球時, 要舉臂過肩擲球.
The missile is delivered from underground. 這種導(dǎo)彈由地下發(fā)射.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr]
give (a blow) 給予(打擊)
deliver a blow to the jaw 給頜部一擊
(fig 比喻) The teacher delivered a sharp rebuke to the class. 教師尖刻地申斥了全班學(xué)生.
7 (infml 口)
(a) [I, Ipr] ~ (on sth) give what is expected or promised 不負(fù)所望; 履行諾言
They promise to finish the job in June, but can they deliver (on that)? 他們答應(yīng)六月份完成這項工作, 但他們能說到做到嗎?
(b) [Tn] achieve (a level of performance) 達(dá)到(某一能力、 性能等的水平)
The new model delivers speed and fuel economy. 這種新型設(shè)計能提高速度、 節(jié)約燃料.
If you can't deliver improved sales figures, you're fired! 你要是不能提高銷售額, 就把你解雇!
8 (idm 習(xí)語) come up with/deliver the goods => goods.