
despatch
词源
源自16世纪法语 'dépêcher'(意为加速),经意大利语 'dispacciare' 演变而来,最终源于拉丁语 'dis-'(分开) + 'pactum'(协议)。
verb
❶ 快速发送或处理某物,尤其指紧急信件、货物或任务。强调高效和迅速完成。
“The manager despatched the urgent report to headquarters.”
(经理将紧急报告迅速发送至总部。)
“They despatched the order within an hour of receiving it.”
(他们在收到订单后一小时内就处理完毕。)
❶ 杀死或处决某人,常带有迅速果断的意味。
“The hunter despatched the wounded animal humanely.”
(猎人迅速人道地处决了受伤的动物。)
“The assassin despatched his target with a single shot.”
(刺客一枪就结果了目标。)
noun
❶ 发送的行为或过程,特指快速处理信件、货物或任务。
“The despatch of medical supplies was delayed by bad weather.”
(医疗物资的发送因恶劣天气而延误。)
“We guarantee same-day despatch for orders placed before noon.”
(我们保证中午前下的订单当天发货。)
❶ 官方或军事的紧急信件或报告。
“The ambassador sent a coded despatch to the Foreign Office.”
(大使向外交部发送了一份加密急件。)
“Historical despatches reveal details of the battle.”
(历史急件揭示了战役的细节。)
常见短语
with all despatch — 以最快速度处理某事,常用于正式或军事语境中表示紧急。
“The repairs must be carried out with all despatch.”
(必须尽快完成维修工作。)
despatch box — 英国议会中大臣用于存放文件的盒子,象征性地代表政府权威。
“The Chancellor placed the budget documents in the despatch box.”
(财政大臣将预算文件放入公文箱。)