Word · Frequency #2169
delivery
投递；递送；交货
the act of taking goods, letters, or packages to a person or place
- 1.
The act of conveying something.
传递某物的行为
- 2.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
交付或分发某物(如货物或邮件)的行为
- 3.
The item which has been conveyed.
被传递的物品
- 4.
the event of giving birth
分娩的事件
- 5.
The act or process of a mother giving birth.
母亲分娩的行为或过程
- 6.
your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally
你口头表达的特有风格或方式
- 7.
A pitching motion.
投球动作
- 8.
A thrown pitch.
投出的球
- 9.
The manner of speaking or singing.
说话或唱歌的方式
- 10.
The administration of a drug.
药物的给药
- 11.
A ball bowled.
投出的板球
- 12.
The process of throwing a stone.
投掷石头的过程
- 13.
Process of introducing foreign DNA into host cells.
将外源DNA导入宿主细胞的过程。
- 14.
A cross or pass
传球或传中。
传递某物的行为；交付或分发某物(如货物或邮件)的行为；被传递的物品；分娩的事件；母亲分娩的行为或过程
In use
The delivery of the package took three days.
We offer free delivery on all online orders.
The store makes two deliveries every morning.
his reluctant delivery of bad news
she had a difficult delivery
delivery of sth
The delivery of the package was delayed.
包裹的递送被延迟了。
make a delivery
He makes deliveries every morning.
他每天早上送货。
Connections
Collocations
- make a delivery
- 送货
- The courier will make a delivery to your office tomorrow.快递员明天会送货到你的办公室。
- take delivery of
- 接收（货物）
- We took delivery of the new equipment this morning.我们今天上午接收了新设备。
- delivery date
- 交货日期
- Please confirm the delivery date for the order.请确认这批订单的交货日期。
- delivery service
- 送货服务
- The restaurant offers free delivery service within 5 km.这家餐厅提供5公里内免费送货服务。
- special delivery
- 特快专递
- I sent the package by special delivery to ensure it arrives on time.我通过特快专递寄出了包裹，以确保它准时到达。
- cash on delivery
Learner notes
Memory Tip
谐音'递礼物'，联想递送礼物，记住delivery是递送、交付。
Context & Register
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Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the -ery spelling with 'delivery', but note that 'delivery' has stress on the second syllable (/dɪˈlɪvɝi/), while these are all stressed on the first syllable. The vowel in the ending also varies (e.g., /i/ in 'every', /əri/ in others). Only 'delivery' and 'livery' (rare) would rhyme exactly.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.