Word · Frequency #2307
frank
盖邮资已付戳
To place a frank, or a mark indicating postage has been paid, on an envelope or other mail item.
- 1.
To place a frank on an envelope.
在信封上盖邮资已付戳。
- 2.
To shut up in a frank or sty; to pen up; hence, to cram; to fatten.
关入猪圈；圈养；进而填喂催肥。
- 3.
To exempt from charge for postage, as a letter, package, or packet, etc.
免除信件、包裹等的邮费。
- 4.
To send by public conveyance free of expense.
免费通过公共交通工具发送。
- 5.
stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
盖邮戳以标明邮寄日期和时间
盖邮戳；免付邮资；免费寄送；圈养催肥；在信封上盖邮资已付戳。；关入猪圈；圈养；进而填喂催肥。
In use
I need to frank these envelopes before mailing them.
The post office franked all the letters with a special commemorative stamp.
The diplomat's luggage was franked by the customs official, so no inspection was needed.
frank [something]
通常用于被动语态或过去式。
The clerk franked the letter.
职员在信件上盖了邮戳。
frank [something] with [something]
后接工具或标记。
The post office franks all packages with the date.
邮局在所有包裹上盖上日期的邮戳。
have [something] franked
表示使役结构。
Connections
Collocations
- frank an envelope
- 在信封上盖邮资已付戳
- She franked the envelope before mailing it.她在寄出前给信封盖了邮资已付戳。
- franking machine
- 邮资机
- The office uses a franking machine for all outbound mail.办公室用邮资机处理所有外发邮件。
- franking privilege
- 免费邮寄特权
- Members of Congress have the franking privilege.国会议员享有免费邮寄特权。
- franked mail
- 已付邮资邮件
- Franked mail arrives faster because it skips the postage check.已付邮资的邮件因免去邮资核查而送达更快。
- franking system
- 邮资系统
- The company adopted a digital franking system.公司采用了数字邮资系统。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想邮递员弗兰克（Frank）：他给信封盖上“邮资已付”戳记。frank作动词就是盖邮戳、免邮资。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：postal services、mailroom 作为动词的frank通常出现在邮政或商务场景中，指在邮件上盖邮资已付戳，属于正式用语。日常口语里较少使用。
Grammar Note
及物动词，常后接宾语，如frank a letter。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都含 -ank，且重读元音及后续辅音均为 /æŋk/，与 frank /fɹæŋk/ 押韵。注意：France 拼写以 Fran- 开头，但读作 /fɹæns/（英式 /fɹɑːns/），不要按 -ank 读；junk、funk 等 -unk 词读 /ʌŋk/，也不押韵。
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。
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