delivery
n
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(a) [U] delivering (of letters, goods, etc) 遞送, 投遞, 交付(信件、 貨物等)
Your order is ready for delivery. 你訂購的貨物可隨時交付.
Please pay on (ie at the time of) delivery. 請於交貨時付款.
(b) [C] goods, mail, etc delivered (遞送或交付的)貨物、 郵件等
We had a big delivery of coal today. 今天我們收到大批訂購的煤.
(c) [C] instance of delivering (parcels, goods, etc) (包裹、 貨物等的)遞送, 交付
We have two postal deliveries each day. 我們每天收到兩次信.
2 [C, U] process of birth 分娩
an easy/difficult delivery 順[難]產
the first stage of delivery 第一產程.
3 [sing] manner of speaking (in lectures, etc) (在講課等中的)講話方式, 風度, 態度
Her poor delivery spoilt an otherwise good speech. 她的演講在各方面都很好, 卻因表達技巧差而功虧一簣.
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(a) [U] throwing or launching in flight (of a ball, missile, etc) (球的)投擲; (導彈的)發射.
(b) [C] ball thrown (esp one bowled in cricket or thrown in baseball) 投擲的球(尤指板球或棒球)
a fast, hostile delivery 快速投球、 投出刁球.
5 (idm 習語) cash on delivery => cash. take delivery (of sth) receive sth 收到某物
When can you take delivery of the car? 你什麼時候才能收到那輛汽車?