单词 | deliver |
释义 | de·liv·er I. transitive verb 1. < he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul — Ezek 33:5 (Authorized Version) > — often used with from or out of < delivered him from captivity > 2. < thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand — Gen 40:13 (Authorized Version) > < the constables have delivered her over — Shakespeare > 3. a. < she was delivered of a fine boy > < the doctor has delivered several thousand women in his long career > also < sometimes it is necessary to deliver a child with forceps > b. < she delivered a pair of healthy twins after a short labor > 4. a. < he delivered his speech effectively > b. < they delivered their ultimatum to the enemy > 5. < delivering a short uppercut to the jaw > < the frigate delivered a smashing broadside > < the pitcher delivered a curve to the batter > 6. archaic 7. < couldn't deliver the votes of his ward > intransitive verb 1. < a deliverance which does not deliver — R.W.Emerson > 2. < he delivered beautifully but his speech had little real content > sometimes 3. < patients that repeatedly deliver prematurely present special problems > Synonyms: see free, rescue • - deliver a jail - deliver the goods II. archaic III. 1. < delivered himself of half an autobiography — H.C.Schonberg > 2. < the new car delivers high gas mileage > intransitive verb < failed to deliver on their promises > |
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