| 单词 | dispatch |
| 释义 | dispatch (dɪspætʃ ) Word forms: dispatches , dispatching , dispatched regional note: in BRIT, also use despatch 1. verb If you dispatch someone to a place, you send them there for a particular reason. [formal] He dispatched scouts ahead. [VERB noun adverb/preposition] The Italian government was preparing to dispatch 4,000 soldiers to search the island. [VERB noun to-infinitive] Dispatch is also a noun. The despatch of the task force is purely a contingency measure. [+ of] 2. verb If you dispatch a message, letter, or parcel, you send it to a particular person or destination. [formal] The victory inspired him to dispatch a gleeful telegram to Roosevelt. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] Free gifts are dispatched separately so please allow 28 days for delivery. [be VERB-ed] Dispatch is also a noun. We have 125 cases ready for dispatch. 3. countable noun A dispatch is a special report that is sent to a newspaper or broadcasting organization by a journalist who is in a different town or country. ...this despatch from our West Africa correspondent. Synonyms: message, news, report, story 4. countable noun A dispatch is a message or report that is sent, for example, by army officers or government officials to their headquarters. I was carrying dispatches from the ambassador. to be mentioned in dispatches phrase [VERB inflects] If a soldier is mentioned in dispatches, he or she is considered to have been extremely brave in a battle, and is recommended for a medal. He was hailed as a hero, mentioned in dispatches and finally given a medal. 5. verb To dispatch a person or an animal means to kill them. [old-fashioned] The hunters caught the bear and dispatched him immediately. [VERB noun] 6. verb To dispatch a job or task means to finish it quickly and efficiently without wasting time. [old-fashioned] Amy sat outside in the sun while Gerald despatched his business. [VERB noun] 7. uncountable noun [with N] If you do something with dispatch, you do it very quickly. [old-fashioned] He feels we should act with despatch. Synonyms: speed, haste, promptness, alacrity Collocations: dispatch officer Two thirds of police forces tested by a watchdog were unable to dispatch officers quickly enough to deal with disorder because of their nine-to-five culture. Times, Sunday Times In 1929, he ordered his staff to investigate the use of radio for dispatching officers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He dispatched officers in what he called a rapid response. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 派遣 Japanese: 派遣する |
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