1[countableC, uncountableU]TAKE/BRING the act of bringing goods, letters etc to a particular person or place, or the things that are brought 递送,交付;递送的物品
Most Indian restaurants offer free delivery.
大多数印度餐馆提供免费外送服务。
You can expect delivery in a week to ten days.
你可以在一周至十天内收到货物。
fresh milk deliveries
新鲜牛奶递送
delivery of
deliveries of food and supplies
送来的食物和补给
on delivery (=when something is delivered) 到货时
The restaurant pays cash on delivery for fish, which the local fishermen like.
这家饭店买鱼采用货到付款的方式,受到当地渔民的欢迎。
2take delivery of somethingto officially accept something large that you have bought 提取〔所购买的大型商品〕
We expect to take delivery of the aircraft sometime in June.
cash on delivery• Payment is to be made on a cash on deliverybasis.• Most people will offer something even if it is only a few percent for cash on delivery.• If you have reservations only accept orders on the basis of cash on delivery.• Terms of cash on delivery or advance payment should be instituted for futuresales to consistently delinquentaccounts.• Cash with order or cash on delivery is always better than cash some time in the future.
delivery room• They never had to pay for a delivery room.• Further money has been used to buy hand mirrors for each delivery room.• I was shaved, given an enema, sent to shower and then directed to a bed in the delivery room.• Mrs. Haims was rushed into the delivery room at 7:42.• In Britain newbornbabies are identified with name tags before they leave the delivery room.
1act of delivering sth; goods delivered遞送;交貨ADJECTIVE | VERB + DELIVERY | DELIVERY + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤large, small大量/小量交貨▸➤express, fast, immediate, prompt, quick快遞;立即送貨;迅速投遞➤on-time (especially NAmE) 準時交貨▸➤late延遲遞送▸➤morning, next-day, overnight早晨/次日/隔夜送達▸➤recorded (certified mail in NAmE) , scheduled, special掛號/按期/專門投遞◇Ensure all material is properly packed and sent by recorded delivery.確保把所有材料包裝妥當並掛號寄出。➤guaranteed保證送達的遞送◇guaranteed express delivery to over 170 countries到 170 多個國家的快遞,保證送達➤efficient高效送達◇We need more efficient delivery of humanitarian aid.我們需要更加有效地送達這些人道主義援助。➤safe安全遞送▸➤mail, newspaper, pizza郵件/報紙/比薩餅遞送◇All mail deliveries were suspended during the strike.罷工期間所有郵件暫停遞送。◇a pizza delivery boy比薩餅派送員➤home送貨上門◇We offer free home delivery.我們免費送貨上門。➤service服務的提供◇The cuts will inevitably impact on service delivery.資金的削減必然會影響服務的提供。➤health-care醫療服務➤content內容傳遞◇Digital content delivery, especially music and video, is the next big business.數碼內容的傳送,特別是音樂和視頻,是下一項大業務。VERB + DELIVERY➤do, make遞送◇We do all our deliveries in the mornings.我們所有的遞送都在上午進行。➤accept, take接收遞送;收貨◇The government has now taken delivery of the new fighter planes.政府已接收交付的新戰鬥機。➤get, receive收到交貨◇We receive only one delivery of books per week.我們每星期只進一次書。➤guarantee保證交貨◇We guarantee delivery before 9 a.m. the next day.我們保證第二天上午 9 點前交貨。➤ensure確保交貨◇Order by 30 November to ensure delivery by Christmas.在 11 月 30 日之前下單以確保聖誕節之前能送達。➤enhance, facilitate, improve加強/促進/改善交付◇We have invested to improve service delivery.我們已經投資改進遞送服務。➤speed, speed up加快/加速送達➤delay延遲送達➤await等待送達◇We are awaiting delivery of some new office furniture.我們在等待一些新辦公傢具送貨。DELIVERY + NOUN➤truck, van送貨車▸➤date, schedule, time遞送日期/日程安排/時間➤route遞送路線▸➤boy, guy (NAmE, informal) , man送貨員;送貨人◇He was employed at the local grocery store as a delivery boy.他受雇於當地雜貨店當送貨員。➤charge遞送費用▸➤service遞送服務➤mechanism, method, system遞送機制/方法/系統◇an electronic message delivery system電子信息傳送系統PREPOSITION➤for delivery為送貨◇completed orders for delivery填好的送貨單➤on delivery交貨時◇Please pay the driver on delivery.貨到時請付款給司機。➤delivery to到⋯的遞送◇The company offers free delivery to your home.公司免費送貨上門。delivery
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2giving birth to a baby分娩ADJECTIVE | VERB + DELIVERY | DELIVERY + NOUNADJECTIVE➤difficult, easy難產;順產▸➤premature, preterm早產▸➤breech臀位分娩▸➤vaginal陰道分娩▸➤Caesarean, Caesarean-section, C-section (NAmE) 剖宮產;剖腹產▸➤forceps產鉗分娩◇The figures show an increase in forceps deliveries.數據顯示產鉗分娩數量增多。VERB + DELIVERY➤have分娩◇She had a very easy delivery with her second child.她第二胎分娩很順利。DELIVERY + NOUN➤room產房
delivery ♦︎ distribution ♦︎ freight ♦︎ transport ♦︎ transit ♦︎ shipment ♦︎ shipping ♦︎ haulage ♦︎ handlingThese are all words for the act or business of carrying or sending goods from one place to another.这些词均表示货物的运送、运输。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆for delivery / distribution / freight / transport / shipment / shipping / haulage◆delivery / distribution / freight / transport / transit / shipping / haulage / handling costs◆a / the delivery / freight / handling charge◆a delivery / distribution / freight / transport / shipping / haulage company / business◆the freight / transport / transit / shipping / haulage industry■delivery dɪˈlɪvəri [uncountable, countable] the act of taking goods or letters to the people they have been sent to(货物或信件的)传送,递送,交付◆We offer free delivery on orders over $200.对于超过200元的订单我们免费送货。◆Allow 28 days for delivery.请留出28天送货时间。◆Please pay for goods on delivery(= when they are delivered).请货到付款。◆ (formal) When will you be able to take delivery of the car?你何时能够提取那辆汽车?◆At the moment there are two deliveries a day(= of mail).目前邮件一天递送两次。◆She had made a delivery to the address earlier that day.那天她早早地就把邮件按地址送达了。 see also deliver ⇨ take1■distribution ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃn [uncountable] (business商业) the act of making goods available to customers by supplying them to shops; the system of transporting and delivering goods to shops or customers(商品的)分销,运销,经销◆They have systems in place for sales, distribution and marketing.他们有妥善的销售、经销和营销系统。◆He worked in the milk distribution business.他从事乳产品分销生意。 see also distribute ⇨ distribute■freight freɪt [uncountable] the system of carrying goods from one place to another by road, air or rail(公路、航空或铁路)货运◆We tend to use air freight for lighter goods.比较轻的货物我们往往会空运。 see also freight ⇨ cargo■transport (especially BrE) ( transportation, especially in NAmE) [uncountable] the activity or business of carrying goods from one place to another, especially by road or rail(尤指公路或铁路)运输,运送,输送◆We need stricter controls on the transport of nuclear waste.我们对核废料的运输需要加强控制。◆Transportation costs have virtually crippled our business.运输成本几乎已使我们的生意难以维持。 see also transport ⇨ take1■transit ˈtrænzɪt, ˈtrænsɪt [uncountable] the process of being moved or carried from one place to another运输;运送;载运◆The total cost includes transit.总成本中包括运费。◆Your insurance should cover transit by air, sea or rail.你的保险应该涵盖空运、海运和铁路运输。◆We will pay for any goods lost or damaged in transit.我们对运输中丢失或损坏的任何货物都予以赔付。■shipment [uncountable] the process of sending goods from one place to another, especially from one country to another, but not necessarily by ship(尤指跨国的货物)运输,运送,装运◆The goods are ready for shipment.货物已备妥待运。◆The illegal shipment of weapons continues to be a multimillion dollar industry.非法武器运输仍然是一个数百万元产值的行业。 see also ship ⇨ take1■shipping [uncountable] the activity of carrying people or goods from one place to another by ship(人或货物的)航运,海运◆She arranged for the shipping of her furniture to England.她安排将家具海运到英格兰。◆She married a shipping magnate(= sb who has made a lot of money from shipping) in 1997.1997年她嫁给了一名航运业大亨。ⓘ In American English shipping is also another word for shipment, especially of goods being sold to the public.在美式英语中,shipping可与shipment通用,尤指向公众销售的货物的运送◆ (NAmE) We offer free shipping on orders over $50.对于超过50元的订单我们免费运送。 see also ship ⇨ take1■haulageˈhɔːlɪdʒ [uncountable] (BrE) the business or cost of transporting goods by road or rail(公路或铁路)货运,货运费◆There have been protests from the road haulage industry.公路货运业一直在抗议。◆How much will haulage be(= how much will it cost)?运费是多少?■handling [uncountable] (formal) the act or cost of packing an object or material and sending it to a customer包装送货(费);手续费◆There is a $5 handling charge for each order.每张订单收取5元的手续费。◆ (NAmE) You pay only $29.99 plus shipping and handling.你只须付29.99元,另加运费和包装费。ⓘ In British English this is called postage and packing.在英式英语中,这种费用称为postage and packing。