courier

courier
[ˈkʊrɪə]
noun
  1. a messenger who transports goods or documents, in particular
    (货物或文件的)快递者,尤指
    ■a company or employee of a company that transports commercial packages and documents
    快递公司;快递员
    the cheque was dispatched by courier.
    支票是快递公司送的。
    [as modifier]a courier service.
    递送服务。
    ■a messenger for an underground or espionage organization
    (地下或间谍组织的)情报员
  2. a person employed to guide and assist a group of tourists
    旅行团陪同;导游
verb
  1. [with obj.](常作 be couriered)send or transport (goods or documents) by courier
    信使发送;使者运送(货物或文件)
语源
  1. late Middle English (denoting a person sent to run with a message): originally from Old French coreor; later from French courier (now courrier), from Italian corriere; based on Latin currere 'to run'
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