单词 | dispatch |
释义 | dispatch —dispatch (UK ALSO despatch) /dɪˈspætʃ/ noun F0 [U] the act of sending someone or something somewhere: » the dispatch of troopsThesaurus+: ↑Delivering and despatchingThesaurus+: ↑The postal systemF0 [C] a newspaper report sent by someone in a foreign country, often communicating war news, or an official report, often on a military matter: » In her latest dispatch, Clare Duggan, our war correspondent, reported an increase in fighting.Thesaurus+: ↑The press and news reportingbe mentioned in dispatches UKF0 to be given a lot of praise for actions you have performed as a soldier: » Sergeant Havers was mentioned in dispatches for his courage.Thesaurus+: ↑Praising and applauding , ↑Exaggerating and playing downverb [T] (SEND) ↑Verb Endings for dispatch ► F0 to send something, especially goods or a message, somewhere for a particular purpose: » Two loads of woollen cloth were dispatched to the factory on 12 December.Thesaurus+: ↑Delivering and despatching dispatch LITERARY OR OLD-FASHIONED (UK ALSO despatch) /dɪˈspætʃ/ verb [T] (KILL) ↑Verb Endings for dispatch ► F0 to kill someone: » Our handsome hero manages to dispatch another five villains.Thesaurus+: ↑Murder and attempted murder , ↑Killing |
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