单词 | dispatch |
释义 | Word Frequency dispatch or despatch (dɪˈspætʃ) verb (transitive) 1. to send off promptly, as to a destination or to perform a task 2. to discharge or complete (a task, duty, etc) promptly 3. informal to eat up quickly 4. to murder or execute noun 5. the act of sending off a letter, messenger, etc 6. prompt action or speed (often in the phrase with dispatch) 7. an official communication or report, sent in haste 8. journalism a report sent to a newspaper, etc, by a correspondent 9. murder or execution Derived forms dispatcher (disˈpatcher) noun Word origin C16: from Italian dispacciare, from Provençal despachar, from Old French despeechier to set free, from des- dis-1 + -peechier, ultimately from Latin pedica a fetter |
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