send verb ⇨send1 (send a letter)⇨send2 (send sb to bed/prison)⇨convey (send a message)⇨send sb to prison⇨jailsend1
verb
send a letter寄信send sb to bed打發某人上床睡覺send ♦︎ mail ♦︎ post ♦︎ address ♦︎ forward ♦︎ dispatch ♦︎ send sth onThese words all mean to make sth go or be taken to a place, especially by mail.這些詞均表示郵寄、發送。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to send / mail / post / address / forward / dispatch / send on sth to sb◆to send / mail / post / address / forward / dispatch / send on a letter◆to send / mail / post / address / forward a message◆to send / mail / post / forward / dispatch a document◆to send / mail / post / address a / an invitation / package / parcel / postcard / reply◆to send / post / address / forward mail◆to send / address / forward correspondence◆to send / forward an email◆to send / dispatch goods■send(sent, sent) [transitive] to make sth go or be taken to a place, especially by mail, email, fax or radio郵寄;發送(尤指通過郵局、電子郵件、傳真或無線電)◆Have you sent a postcard to your mother yet?你給你母親寄明信片了嗎?◆Have you sent your mother a postcard yet?你給你母親寄明信片了嗎?◆A radio signal was sent to the spacecraft.向宇宙飛船發出了一個無線電信號。◆The CD player was faulty so we sent it back to the manufacturers.那台激光唱片機有毛病,因此我們把它送回了廠家。■mail [transitive] (especially NAmE) to send sth to sb using the postal system; to put a letter, etc. into a mailbox郵寄;把(信件等)投入郵筒◆The company intends to mail 50 000 households in the area.該公司打算給當地5萬個家庭寄信。◆Don't forget to mail that letter.别忘了把那封信寄出去。 see also mail ⇨ letternoun■post [transitive] (BrE) to mail sth郵寄;把(信件等)投入郵筒◆Is it OK if I post you the cheque next week?我下周把支票寄給你可以嗎?◆Could you post this letter for me?請把這封信替我寄了,好嗎? see also post ⇨ letternoun■address [transitive, usually passive] to write on an envelope or package the name and address of the person or company that you are sending it to by mail寫(收信人)姓名地址;致函◆The letter was correctly addressed, but delivered to the wrong house.信上的姓名地址寫得都對,但被錯投到另一家去了。◆Address your application to the Personnel Manager.把你的申請信寄給人事經理。 see also address ⇨ home1■forward [transitive] to send a letter that has been sent to sb's old address to their new address; to send an email that you have received to sb else(按新地址)轉寄,轉投;轉發(電子郵件)◆Could you forward any mail to us in New York?你能不能把所有信件轉寄到紐約給我們?◆I'm forwarding you this email that I had from Jeff.我把傑夫發給我的電子郵件轉發給你。ⓘ In formal language forward can just mean to send or pass goods or information to sb.在正式語體中,forward僅表示郵寄商品或發送信息◆We will be forwarding our new catalogue to you next week.我們將於下周把新的商品目錄寄給您。■dispatch (BrE alsodespatch) dɪˈspætʃ [transitive] (formal, especially business尤用於商業) to send a letter, message, goods or information to sb發出,發送(信件、消息、貨物或信息)◆Goods are dispatched within 24 hours of your order reaching us.訂單到達我方24小時内發貨。■ˌsend sth ˈon
phrasal verb
(sent, sent)to send sth to a place so that it arrives before you get there; to send a letter that has been sent to sb's old address to their new address; to send sth from one place or person to another先期發運;(按新地址)轉寄,轉投;傳遞;轉達◆We sent our furniture on by ship.我們提前把家具水運過去了。◆They promised to send on our mail when we moved.他們答應在我們搬家後把信件轉寄給我們。◆They arranged for the information to be sent on to us.他們托人把消息轉告我們。send2
verb
send a letter寄信send sb to bed打發某人上床睡覺send ♦︎ put ♦︎ place ♦︎ station ♦︎ assign ♦︎ dispatch ♦︎ postThese words all mean to arrange for, or tell sb, to go somewhere, especially for a special purpose.這些詞均表示打發、派遣或安排某人去某處。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to send / assign / dispatch / post sb to a place◆to send / assign / dispatch sb to do sth◆to send / assign / dispatch / station a force◆to send / station / dispatch troops◆to send / dispatch reinforcements◆to station / post a guard◆to send / dispatch a / an delegation / envoy◆to send / station / post sb abroad / overseas■send(sent, sent) [transitive] to tell sb to go somewhere or do sth; to arrange for sb to go somewhere派遣;打發;安排去◆Ed couldn't make it so they sent me instead.埃德去不了,所以他們就派我去了。◆She sent the kids to bed early.她早早就打發孩子們上床睡覺了。◆The judge sent her to prison for two years.法官判處她兩年監禁。◆We are being sent on a training course next month.安排我們下月參加一個培訓課程。◆I've sent Tom to buy some milk.我叫湯姆去買牛奶了。■put(putting, put, put) [transitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition總是與副詞或介詞連用) to cause sb to go or be taken to a particular place將⋯送往;使⋯前往◆He put Ray on guard with a gun.他派雷帶槍去值勤。◆Her family put her into a nursing home.她的家人把她送進了一家療養院。■place [transitive] to find a suitable home, job, etc. for sb爲⋯安置(家庭或工作等)◆The children were placed with foster parents.這些小孩已安置給寄養父母撫養。◆The agency placed about 2 000 secretaries last year.去年,這家中介機構爲大約2 000人找到了秘書工作。■station [transitive, often passive] (always used with an adverb or preposition總是與副詞或介詞連用) to send sb, especially from one of the armed forces, to work in a place for a period of time派駐;使駐紮◆The country has over 5 000 troops currently stationed abroad.目前這個國家駐紮在國外的部隊已超過5 000人。■assign əˈsaɪn [transitive, often passive] to provide a person for a particular task or position, especially in police or social work; to send a person to work under the authority of sb or in a particular group, especially in the armed forces指定,指派(尤指警察或社會福利工作人員執行公務);委派,派遣(尤指部隊人員)◆Two senior officers have been assigned to the case.已經指派了兩名高級警官去處理這個案子。◆He was assigned to the Royal Canadian Navy in 1975.他於1975年被派遣到加拿大皇家海軍工作。■dispatch (BrE alsodespatch) dɪˈspætʃ [transitive, often passive] (formal) to send sb/sth somewhere, especially for a special purpose派遣;調遣;派出◆Troops have been dispatched to the area.部隊已被派往那個地區。◆A courier was dispatched to collect the documents.已經派信使去取文件。ⓘ In this meaning, dispatch is often used to talk about sending a military or police force somewhere. * dispatch表達此義時常指派遣武裝部隊或警察部隊到某地。■post [transitive, often passive] (always used with an adverb or preposition總是與副詞或介詞連用) to send sb to a place for a period of time as part of their job; to put sb, especially a soldier, in a particular place so that they can guard a building or area派駐;使駐守;布置⋯站崗◆Most employees get posted abroad at some stage.大部分僱員都會在某一時期被派駐國外。◆Guards have been posted along the border.邊界上已部署了崗哨。 see also posting ⇨ job