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dispatch

UK //dɪˈspætʃ//US //dɪˈspætʃ//

词源

源自意大利语 'dispacciare'(发送)或西班牙语 'despachar'(加快),16世纪进入英语,最初指快速处理或发送。

verb

❶ 迅速发送或派遣某人或某物到特定地点,通常用于紧急或重要事务。

“The government dispatched rescue teams to the earthquake zone.”

(政府向地震灾区派遣了救援队。)

“He dispatched the package by express mail.”

(他用快递寄出了包裹。)

❶ 迅速处理或完成某事,通常指高效地解决任务或问题。

“He dispatched the report in just one hour.”

(他仅用一小时就完成了报告。)

“The chef dispatched the orders with impressive speed.”

(厨师以惊人的速度完成了订单。)

同义词:send, deliver, expedite, complete, finish

noun

❶ 派遣或发送的行为,尤指官方或紧急的任务。

“The dispatch of troops was ordered by the president.”

(总统下令派遣军队。)

“The dispatch of medical supplies saved many lives.”

(医疗物资的运送挽救了许多生命。)

❶ 官方或新闻机构发送的报告或消息,通常涉及重要事件。

“The journalist filed a dispatch from the war zone.”

(记者从战区发回了一篇报道。)

“The embassy sent a dispatch to the foreign ministry.”

(大使馆向外交部发送了一份报告。)

同义词:message, report, communication, bulletin, news

常见短语

with dispatch — 迅速而高效地完成某事,强调速度和效率。

“The task was completed with dispatch.”

(这项任务迅速而高效地完成了。)

dispatch box — 英国议会中用于存放重要文件的箱子,象征官方文件的传递。

“The minister opened the dispatch box during the debate.”

(部长在辩论中打开了文件箱。)