delivery
delivery
(pl. -ies)
[mass noun]
take delivery of
(pl. -ies)
[mass noun]
- the action of delivering letters, parcels, or ordered goods
（信件、邮件等的）投递，送交；运送
allow up to 28 days for delivery.
允许28天内交货。
■[count noun]a regular or scheduled occasion for this
定期投递，定期发送
there will be around 15 deliveries a week.
每周会有15次投递。
■[count noun]an item or items delivered on a particular occasion
递送物，送交的货
they are getting smaller deliveries.
他们正接到更小宗的货物。
■(Law)the acknowledgement by the maker of a deed that they intend to be bound by it, either explicitly by declaration or implicitly by formal handover
(律)交割，交付 - the process of giving birth
分娩
injuries sustained during delivery.
在分娩中受到的创伤。
[count noun]practically all deliveries take place in hospital.
几乎所有的分娩都在医院里进行。
[as modifier]the delivery room.
产房。 - [count noun]an act of throwing or bowling a ball, especially a cricket ball
（尤指板球的）投掷
he reached 59 runs off only 42 deliveries.
他只42投而跑动得59分。
■[mass noun]the style or manner of such an action
投掷方式
they can cause him problems with the short delivery.
他们可以用短投给他制造麻烦。 - the manner or style of giving a speech
演讲风格
her delivery was stilted.
她演讲风格很做作。 - the supply or provision of something
供给，提供
a mechanism for rapid delivery of bile into the duodenum.
快速向十二指肠提供胆汁的机制。
take delivery of
- receive (something purchased)
收到（所购货物）
we took delivery of the software in February.
我们在2月收到了所购软件。
- late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French delivree, feminine past participle of delivrer (see deliver)
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