postbag

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post·bag /ˈpəʊstbæɡ $ ˈpoʊst-/ noun British EnglishBrE

1 [singular]TCMLETTER all the letters received by an important person, television programme etc on a particular occasion 〔重要人物、电视节目等收到的〕一批信函

We’ve had an enormous postbag on the recent programme changes.

我们收到了大批关于最近节目变更的来信。

2. [countableC]TCM a bag for carrying letters, used by the person who delivers them 〔邮递员的〕邮袋 SYN American English mailbag

Examples from the Corpus

postbag• The winners will be drawn from a postbag of correct entries on 22 January 1993.• We expected a big postbag but nothing could have prepared us for the fantastic response we received!• I was mildly worried by the large postbag.• There are strong feelings on both sides, as my postbag bears witness.• We have two more copies to give away, drawing from our postbag after Wednesday's final post.• We have six to give away to the first names drawn from the postbag on 7 March.• The first five names out of the postbag after that date will win a make-over.• The first 200 correct winners out of the postbag on Monday, September 14 will receive prizes.

From Longman Business Dictionary

postbagpost·bag /ˈpəʊstbægˈpoʊst-/ noun [singular]

British EnglishBrE all the letters received by a public person, television programme etc

The series did not please everyone, and the TV network’s postbag was full of complaints.

post·bag noun

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