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sent

UK //sent//US //sent//

词源

源自中古英语 senden,古英语 sendan,意为‘派遣、发送’,与德语 senden 同源。

verb

❶ send的过去式和过去分词,表示已经将某物或某人从一个地方传递或移动到另一个地方。

“I sent an email to my boss yesterday.”

(我昨天给老板发了一封电子邮件。)

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

(她给在加拿大的朋友寄了一个包裹。)

同义词:dispatched, forwarded, transmitted

常见短语

sent out — 表示已经发出或分发某物,常用于正式或批量发送的情况。

“The invitations were sent out last week.”

(邀请函已于上周发出。)

sent back — 表示将某物退回或返还给原处或原主人。

“The defective product was sent back to the manufacturer.”

(有缺陷的产品被退回给制造商。)