| 单词 | deliver |
| 释义 | deliver (dɪlɪvəʳ ) Word forms: delivers , delivering , delivered 1. verb B1 If you deliver something somewhere, you take it there. The Canadians plan to deliver more food to southern Somalia. [VERB noun + to] The spy returned to deliver a second batch of classified documents. [VERB noun] We were told the pizza would be delivered in 20 minutes. [VERB noun] Synonyms: bring, take, carry, bear 2. verb If you deliver something that you have promised to do, make, or produce, you do, make, or produce it. They have yet to show that they can really deliver working technologies. [VERB noun] ... proving they could deliver the vote in their areas. [VERB noun] We don't promise what we can't deliver. [VERB] Synonyms: fulfil, provide, give, produce 3. verb If you deliver a person or thing into someone's care, you give them responsibility for that person or thing. [formal] Mrs Montgomery was delivered into Mr Hinchcliffe's care. [be V-ed + into/to] David delivered Holly gratefully into the woman's outstretched arms. [V n + into/to] He was led in in handcuffs and delivered over to me. [be V-ed over] Synonyms: hand over, present, commit, give up 4. verb B2 If you deliver a lecture or speech, you give it in public. [formal] The president will deliver a speech about schools. [VERB noun] It is shocking that only one woman has delivered the lecture in 44 years. [VERB noun] Synonyms: give, read, present, announce 5. verb When someone delivers a baby, they help the woman who is giving birth to the baby. When a woman delivers a baby, she gives birth. Her husband had to deliver the baby himself. [VERB noun] His girlfriend delivered a baby boy late Monday night. [VERB noun] 6. verb If someone delivers a blow to someone else, they hit them. [written] Those blows to the head could have been delivered by a woman. [be VERB-ed] 7. verb If someone delivers you from something, they rescue or save you from it. [old-fashioned] I have given thanks to God for delivering me from that pain. [VERB noun from noun] Synonyms: release, free, save, rescue 8. to deliver the goods phrase [VERB inflects] If you deliver the goods or come up with the goods, you do what is expected or required of you. [informal] As long as I deliver the goods, my boss is very happy. Idioms: deliver the goods to achieve what is expected or required of you Is the leadership in a position to deliver the goods in two years? Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: deliver a dose It delivers a dose of scopolamine over 72 hours. Times, Sunday Times Brachytherapy delivers the dose straight into the tumour via tubes. The Sun But they deliver the doses directly to where they're needed, so very little gets into the body. The Sun On the contrary, this four-month cycle delivers a dose of home truths that won't just benefit them but will also teach you to say no when you should. Times, Sunday Times The clear gel would be applied once a day and works by delivering a dose of hormones through the skin to prevent ovulation and pregnancy. Times, Sunday Times He was given compassionate leave at the start of the present tour, when he delivered a eulogy at the funeral. Times, Sunday Times It was only after he delivered the eulogy at his father's funeral in 2000, however, that the country realised the former prime minister's son had political ambitions of his own. Times, Sunday Times I had the very great privilege of delivering the eulogy at his funeral - my toughest brief to date. Times, Sunday Times Here it's a whopper — we see him delivering the eulogy at his wife's funeral. Times, Sunday Times She delivered her eulogy via videotape; in view of her health, the message had been pre-recorded several months earlier. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He had been due to deliver a lecture on ' corporate responsibility'. The Sun (2010) As a distinguished historian and polished public speaker, the bishop will be delivering a lecture or two in return for his free passage. Times, Sunday Times (2006) I've never delivered a lecture when there was a chance of a detective rushing up and snapping on handcuffs. SUMMER OF SECRETS (2003) Whether he will be the one chosen to deliver that message to voters next year remains in question, despite his frontrunner status. Times, Sunday Times He regarded simply being a spectator as less than human, and disapproved of political theatre, which set out to deliver a message to the audience. Times, Sunday Times A referee has to deliver his message in that meeting and set the tone. The Sun I was there to deliver a message from my constituents. Times, Sunday Times Police think the pigeon may have been on a 'special mission of spying' to deliver a message, but none has been found. The Sun Anyone who dares get up in front of a group of people and take twenty-five minutes of their time to deliver a monologue must be something of a ham. Christianity Today This allowed the host to wander a short distance away from the team and deliver a monologue into a spare camera, which the contestants would probably not hear. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The social network's cofounder then delivered a monologue, choosing the points he wanted to address. Times, Sunday Times A comedian could elicit howls of laughter by delivering a monologue showering a party official with excessive praise. Globe and Mail He delivered his monologue sitting behind his desk rather than standing up and hardly used the writing team. Times, Sunday Times Deliver a package late one too many times, or leave emails unanswered for too long, and sellers can be summarily booted off. Times, Sunday Times If he has to deliver a package above the 20th floor of an office tower, he'll slip a quarter into a meter. Globe and Mail She was supposed to deliver a package for her employer, but forgot. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But on one occasion, his boss sends him off to deliver a package in a different club. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Casual couriers usually have existing travel plans before agreeing to deliver a package for a sender. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Once the lemon juice has dried, the message disappears and you can deliver the paper to your friend (or fellow agent). Times, Sunday Times Thousands of 'enumerators' are needed to deliver the paper forms to about 24m homes and to staff a hotline to field calls from confused citizens. Times, Sunday Times He delivers the paper to the minister and remains with his hands outstretched in a sign of surrender. The Times Literary Supplement He largely ran it as a mom-and-pop business, delivering the paper himself. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For the first issues, they also delivered the paper themselves, using a borrowed van. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 How can someone deliver a parcel then a few weeks later send a bill? The Sun Postal workers were always instructed to knock when trying to deliver a parcel. Times, Sunday Times Simply doing someone's shopping or delivering a parcel have been transformed into heroic acts. Times,Sunday Times Unfortunately, you cannot remember which carrier delivered the parcel to you, and you used the original packaging to return it. Times, Sunday Times She posted the snaps online and revealed the bloke had just delivered a parcel to a neighbour. The Sun Pride participants instead tried to peacefully assemble and deliver a petition to city hall regarding the right of assembly and freedom of expression. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The citizens delivered this petition to a nearby court. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They also agreed to dissolve their assembly and all other associations right after delivering the petition. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This delivery has also left him susceptible to stolen bases due to the relatively long time it takes for him to deliver a pitch from the stretch. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After coming set, the pitcher takes a step toward home and delivers the pitch. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At this point, the pitcher may make any number of preparatory movements necessary for delivering the pitch. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The catcher -- or pitcher, in lieu of delivering the pitch -- often tries to prevent this by throwing the ball to one of the infielders in order to tag the runner. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Candidates may also be asked to deliver a presentation as part of the selection process. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Try having fun when you are being interviewed for a job, or when you are delivering a presentation, or when you are writing to deadline. Times, Sunday Times I delivered a presentation to 450 referees and assistants, explaining what was going to happen. Times, Sunday Times The one-off cost to acquire the customer and the cost to serve or deliver the product. Times, Sunday Times No matter that there are a thousand geeks at work and only one will deliver a product; and only one in a thousand of those will make a significant mark. Times, Sunday Times Second, how will you deliver your product or service to them? Times, Sunday Times Volition aimed for a quality release, and promised to deliver a product without major bugs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They are expected to make regular reports to the company and to deliver a product at the end of the year. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We politicians of all parties must now give the professionals the stability and support to deliver that promise. Times, Sunday Times There are many examples of highly paid players that fail to deliver the promise that their contracts demand. Times, Sunday Times They were asked to keep them confidential while discussions proceeded within the coalition to deliver this promise. Times, Sunday Times They still deliver a punch but won't overpower the rocket or watercress wilting against the pasta. Times, Sunday Times Most have whorls of foliage in bright or greyish green, but it's their bracts rather than their flowers that deliver the punch in acid yellow, chartreuse green and brick orange. Times, Sunday Times However, he did manage to deliver a punch to the singer's ribs. Times, Sunday Times So he was telling this long elaborate joke and just as he's about to deliver the punch line his boss cuts in and says it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The theme park looks like a city of the future as envisaged about 1968, and delivers a punch that left me laughing. Times, Sunday Times As he walked tearfully to deliver his sermon, no one at first noticed the difference in his opening line. Christianity Today How to deliver a sermon in the style of narrative and story telling. Christianity Today Instead of hiding behind the pulpit, more and more preachers are coming out of the chancel to deliver the sermon while walking among the people. Christianity Today It must never be with him an easy thing to deliver a sermon. Christianity Today When he stepped up to deliver his sermon, the melody of a million ringtones played on the organ. Times, Sunday Times How can you deliver the service when you're asleep? ST This ensures we deliver the service we promise. Times, Sunday Times By cancelling sessions at the last minute he has clearly failed to deliver the service he promised. The Sun We want to deliver a service that will appeal to everyone, not just football fans. The Sun We were the only people who could deliver the service we championed and now have contracts with several local authorities. Times, Sunday Times A good writer, of course, can deliver a shock with an abrupt change of rhythm, or a change of voice or pace - though this happens rarely. Times, Sunday Times All prisoners are equipped with special collars that would negate their superpowers and would deliver a shock if any of them got out of line. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Its founders sought to deliver a shock to the complacent consumerist society around them. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But the world's favourite supercar firm have turned motoring upside down and delivered the shock of the year. The Sun And unlike so much banal and clichéd drama, it constantly delivers the shock of surprise. Times, Sunday Times Members of the dead men's families, who have attended each day of the trial, broke down in tears as the jury foreman delivered the verdict. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The worst moment for me is always when the jury foreman stands to deliver the verdict. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The verdict was delivered amid tight security at the defence ministry. Times, Sunday Times (2017) It's only fair to deliver a warning about this new film featuring the lazy ginger cat. Times, Sunday Times Was he really delivering a warning or was he just going through the motions? Times, Sunday Times Although wounded, this gallant fellow swam the river and delivered his warning, and the attack when it came was prevented from extending beyond this point. Times, Sunday Times Captains and executive officers would find fresh flowers in their cabins and newspapers delivered daily. Times, Sunday Times They come with clawfoot baths, comfy beds and baskets laden with breakfast produce delivered daily. Times, Sunday Times Piles of unwanted junk mail are delivered daily, much of it to pastors, it would seem. Christianity Today Stays come with breakfast, including fruit from the orchard, fresh eggs from the neighbours and bread delivered daily. Times, Sunday Times Some throw in laundry, spa treatments, cookery lessons, international phone calls and bottles of bubbly delivered daily to your door. Times, Sunday Times The conspiratorial lean-in - a single, shared, under-thecounter 'confidence' delivered directly into the ear of the other person. The Sun His employment of humour and speech delivered directly to the audience stood out. Times, Sunday Times Instead of publishers delivering directly to stores, books would be distributed from a central warehouse to cut costs. Times, Sunday Times Any surplus generated will be delivered directly in return to sustain that work in the long run. Times, Sunday Times You'll get the latest news, updates and more delivered directly to your inbox. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Our schools need clarity that citizenship on the national curriculum must be delivered effectively and will be inspected routinely (sometimes with no notice) as part of a broad, balanced curriculum. Times, Sunday Times Even a fast internet connection suffers when a wireless signal isn't delivered effectively. Times, Sunday Times They also provide equipment and supplies to support the provision of healthcare and to ensure that training programmes can be delivered effectively. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A share listing could give them fuel to buy competitors, but in return they had to deliver efficiently made, innovative products and consistent profits. Times,Sunday Times This system would put political pressure on public services to ensure they deliver efficiently and would prevent the waste of public funds. Times, Sunday Times Effective communities of practice are balancing act between offering the right capabilities and ensuring sufficient capacity to deliver efficiently. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The costs of these additional bureaucracies are another reason contracting often fails to deliver efficiently in the long run. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For a film of this kind, though, the thrills and spills are delivered efficiently enough. Times, Sunday Times The volumes remain high but are now delivered electronically. Times, Sunday Times Scholarly journals are now delivered electronically. Times, Sunday Times Photocopies may be faxed or scanned and delivered electronically. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are special rules for determining the place of supply of services delivered electronically. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Theater, news events, and speaking are all increasingly delivered electronically. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As well as providing hundreds of support vehicles to deliver food and medicine. The Sun If friends or family deliver food, they must leave it on the doorstep for you to bring in yourself. The Sun The vehicles that deliver food to supermarkets rely on fuel and there will be a knock-on effect in every area of life. The Sun The capacity for supermarkets to deliver food will still not be enough to meet heightened demand during the lockdown, the government has admitted. Times,Sunday Times The drone could deliver food and medical supplies to people who had been trapped by natural disasters. Times, Sunday Times Volunteers in certain areas have, in fact, been offering to deliver groceries to seniors. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The unprecedented network will deliver groceries and medicine to the old and weak who will be stuck indoors for up to 12 weeks. The Sun Let's not forget that gig economy workers helped to deliver groceries, meals and much else besides during lockdown. Times,Sunday Times A local disc jockey in a red sports car would pull up to a dilapidated house each week and deliver groceries to a homebound senior. Christianity Today I don't doubt its ability to deliver groceries punctually to well-heeled households in the home counties. Times, Sunday Times We sign up to deliver meals to those in need. Christianity Today One pizza company has used the machines as a promotional stunt to deliver meals to customers. Times, Sunday Times For a fee, they will mow lawns and even deliver meals on their rounds. Times, Sunday Times To get an idea of what older volunteers typically do, she went out on the road with them to deliver meals. Times, Sunday Times If they have deformities, it can be difficult for them to look after themselves or cook - they often injure themselves, so we treat their wounds and deliver meals. Times, Sunday Times They deliver milk to us all in our time of need. The Sun We no longer see the suburbs-unless we deliver milk, drive taxis or walk. Times, Sunday Times Less frequently, dairies deliver milk directly to consumers, from coolers filled with glass bottles which are typically half-gallon sized and returned for reuse. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He used his farm horse and cart to deliver milk. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As the railways began delivering milk straight from the countryside to towns and cities, its providers found it more lucrative than cheese. Times,Sunday Times He would turn up at odd hours claiming to have an important message that he must deliver personally to the prime minister. Times, Sunday Times Or how about the systematic replacement of biblical moral codes, which tell us how we should behave, with the pursuit of impossible social utopias which deliver personally irresponsible, sanctimonious posturing? Times, Sunday Times Most garinim also distribute food packages before the holidays, delivered personally by neighbors or garin members with the effect of reaching out both financially and socially. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Arsenal are in dire need of more stars as the rest do not always deliver quality performances. The Sun Management must ensure operational mechanisms and procedures are in place to quickly deliver quality services and products to the public. ST What we bring are processes that deliver quality on time and safely. Times, Sunday Times Businesses back the government's ambition to boost apprentice numbers but want to work together to ensure that the delivery matches this ambition - that we deliver quality over quantity. Times, Sunday Times In fact, there's probably a tendency to take for granted his gifts and ability to consistently deliver quality goods. Globe and Mail He blamed 'staff shortfalls and managers hellbent on delivering things they can't deliver safely'. The Sun The 21-year-old philosophy student had been delivered safely to her front door by a cab but then staggered down the street. The Sun Nor was it in the loos; nor was it behind the bar, delivered safely by a well-meaning stranger. Times,Sunday Times North was delivered safely at 34 weeks. The Sun They were delivered safely but spent two months in our neonatal intensive care and high dependency units. Times, Sunday Times I join the villagers watching the regular helicopter service land to deliver supplies. Times, Sunday Times But first the troops, who deliver supplies to the frontline, have a rare mission - to collect a new fleet of vehicles. The Sun Yesterday the army was drafted in to help with the clear-up and to deliver supplies to towns and villages that were cut off. Times, Sunday Times He promised amphibious vehicles to deliver supplies, manpower to fill sandbags and military expertise to help with logistics. Times, Sunday Times Now they deliver supplies to those in need - and the pandemic has seen a surge in demand. The Sun It was much better than getting a spokesman to deliver the news. The Sun It will verbally deliver the news headlines or read your tweets. The Sun Who will deliver the news once she's found somebody richer? Times, Sunday Times He couldn't find an anchor in the building, so he went on air to deliver the news himself. Globe and Mail It was perhaps appropriate that he delivered the news in someone else's voice. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 交付 Japanese: 配達する |
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