deliver

deliver
verb
[with obj.]
  1. bring and hand over (a letter, parcel, or ordered goods) to the proper recipient or address
    投递,送交,递送
    the products should be delivered on time.
    这些产品应该按时交货。
    [no obj.]we'll deliver direct to your door.
    我们会直接送货上门。
    ■formally hand over (someone)
    移交给(某人)
    there was a reward if you were delivered unharmed to the nearest British post.
    将你们平安移交到最近的英国驻地就有奖赏。
    ■obtain (a vote) in favour of a candidate or cause
    拉(选票)
    he had been able to deliver votes in huge numbers.
    他拉到了大量的选票。
    ■launch or aim (a blow, a ball, or an attack)
    给予(打击);投(球);发起(攻击)
    to allow the army to deliver an early riposte to the enemy.
    使部队得以早日实施对敌快速反击。
    ■provide (something promised or expected)
    提供,兑现(承诺的东西,所期之物)
    the struggle to deliver election commitments.
    兑现竞选承诺的努力。
    [no obj.]she's waiting for him to deliver on his promise.
    她在等他履行他的承诺。
    ■(deliver someone/thing from)save, rescue, or set someone or something free from
    解救;释放,使自由
    deliver us from the nightmare of junk paper.
    将我们从垃圾文件的噩梦中解放出来。
    ■(deliver someone/thing up)surrender someone or something
    放弃,交出(某人,某物)
    to deliver up to justice a member of his own family.
    将他自己的一位家人送交法庭。
    ■(Law)acknowledge that one intends to be bound by (a deed), either explicitly by declaration or implicitly by formal handover
    (律)交付,交割
  2. state in a formal manner
    讲,发表
    he will deliver a lecture on endangered species.
    他将对濒危物种作个讲座。
    he delivered himself of a sermon.
    他进行一番说教。
    ■(of a judge or court) give (a judgement or verdict)
    (法官,法庭)宣布(判决)
    the court was due to deliver its verdict.
    法庭准备要宣判了。
  3. assist in the birth of
    助产
    the village midwife delivered the baby.
    乡村助产士接生了孩子。
    ■give birth to
    分娩,生产
    she will deliver a child.
    她要分娩了。
    ■(be delivered of)give birth to
    分娩,生产
    Mrs Webb — now safely delivered of her next child.
    韦布夫人,现在已经顺利地生下了第二个孩子。
    ■assist (a woman) in giving birth
    帮助(妇女)生产
常用词组
deliver the goods
  1. (informal)provide that which is promised or expected
    (非正式)交货;履行诺言
派生
deliverer
noun
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French delivrer, based on Latin de- 'away' + liberare 'set free'
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