Word · Frequency #8486
dispatch
发送；派遣
The act of sending something or someone to a destination.
- 1.
A message sent quickly, as a shipment, a prompt settlement of a business, or an important official message sent by a diplomat, government official, military officer, etc.
快速发送的信息,如货物、业务的迅速处理或由外交官、政府官员、军官发送的重要官方信息
- 2.
an official report (usually sent in haste)
官方报告(通常急件)
- 3.
The act of doing something quickly.
快速完成某事的行为
- 4.
the act of sending off something
发送；派遣
- 5.
A mission by an emergency response service, typically involving attending to an emergency in the field.
紧急响应服务的任务,通常涉及现场紧急情况的处理
- 6.
the property of being prompt and efficient
迅速高效；利落
- 7.
The passing on of a message for further processing, especially through a dispatch table.
信息的传递以供进一步处理,尤其通过调度表
急件；快讯；迅速；利落；紧急任务；出勤；分派；调度；快速发送的信息,如货物、业务的迅速处理或由外交官、政府官员、军官发送的重要官方信息
In use
The general received a dispatch from the front lines.
The dispatch of the goods was delayed due to the storm.
She completed the task with dispatch, impressing her boss.
it was done with dispatch
Connections
Collocations
- emergency dispatch
- 紧急调度；急救派遣
- The emergency dispatch system uses GPS to locate callers.紧急调度系统使用GPS定位来电者。
- dispatch rider
- 急件骑手；通信骑手
- A dispatch rider arrived with the urgent news.一名急件骑手带着紧急消息赶到了。
- official dispatch
- 官方急电；官方快报
- The official dispatch was sent to all embassies.这份官方急电已发送到所有大使馆。
- prompt dispatch
- 迅速发送；及时发货
- We appreciate your prompt dispatch of the goods.感谢您迅速发货。
- dispatch note
- 发货通知单；发运单
- The parcel was sent with a dispatch note.包裹附带了一张发货通知单。
- dispatch of troops
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：dis（分散）+ patch（补丁）→ 把信息像打补丁一样快速分发出去；名词指急件或发送。只为记忆，非词源。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：外交/军事急件、正式公文、官方快讯 dispatch 作名词表示‘急件/官方报告’时通常用于正式或书面语境，多出现在外交、军事或政府文件里；日常口语中较少用，指‘发送’动作时更常说 send。
Grammar Note
Dispatch can be countable (an official report) or uncountable (the act or efficiency).
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以重读的 /ætʃ/ 音结尾，和 dispatch 中的 -spatch 押韵。注意不要凭拼写猜音：despite /dɪˈspaɪt/、dispute /dɪˈspjuːt/ 等词拼写近似但读音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，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。
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