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send

UK //send//US //send//

词源

源自古英语 'sendan',意为‘派遣、发出’,与古高地德语 'senten' 和古诺尔斯语 'senda' 同源。

verb

❶ 将某物或某人从一个地方移动到另一个地方,通常通过邮寄、运输或电子方式传递。

“I will send you the documents by email.”

(我会通过电子邮件把文件发给你。)

“She sent a package to her friend in Canada.”

(她给加拿大的朋友寄了一个包裹。)

❶ 使某人去某个地方执行任务或完成某件事。

“The manager sent an employee to fix the issue.”

(经理派了一名员工去解决问题。)

“They sent a team to investigate the accident.”

(他们派了一个小组去调查事故。)

同义词:dispatch, transmit, deliver, forward, ship

常见短语

send off — 送别某人,通常指送他们去旅行或离开某个地方。

“We went to the airport to send him off.”

(我们去机场为他送行。)

send out — 分发或发出某物,如通知、邀请或信号。

“The company sent out newsletters to all employees.”

(公司向所有员工发送了新闻简报。)

send back — 退回某物,通常是因为不满意或需要更换。

“I had to send the order back because it was damaged.”

(我不得不退回订单,因为货物损坏了。)