deliver

vt

• ① 递送;投递;传达;【法律】(正式)交付
  • He delivers newspapers every morning.他每天早上送报纸。
  • The postman delivers the mail in the afternoon.邮差下午送信。
  • I delivered the letter to him in person.我亲自把那封信交给他。

• ② 1发表,发言2发出(叫声等)
  • He delivered a speech on current events.他发表了一篇有关时事的演说。
  • He delivered a cry of anger.他发出一声怒叫(★作此解时,一般用give)。

• ③ 加以(打击);(球)<to, at>
  • He delivered a hard blow to her jaw.他对着她的腭猛烈一击。

• ④ 放弃;交给;交出
  • deliver up stolen goods交出赃物
  • The enemy delivered (up) the fortress to us.敌人将要塞交给我们。
  • deliver over one's property to one's children把财产让渡给小孩子们

• ⑤ 【美口】给多(支持、选票)
  • Let's deliver Mr. Smith all our support.= Let's deliver all our support to Mr. Smith.我们全力支持史密斯先生(竞选)吧。

• ⑥ 1(医师、助产士)使(婴儿)生出;帮助(孕妇)分娩2使(孕妇)生下(婴儿)(★常用被动式)
  • My daughter was delivered in the hospital.我的女儿是在医院出生的。
  • The doctor delivered her safely.医师帮助她安全地分娩。
  • She was delivered of a girl last night.她昨晚生下一个女孩。

• ⑦ 救出;释放(参照deliverance)
  • He delivered her from danger.他把她从危险中救出来。
  • May God deliver us from evil.愿上帝从邪恶中把我们拯救出来!。