delivery /dɪˈlɪvərɪ/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-VAR Delivery or a delivery is the bringing of letters, packages, or other goods to someone's house or to another place where they want them. 递送

  例：

  Please allow 28 days for delivery.

  请留出28天的递送时间。

  例：

  The uprising is threatening the delivery of humanitarian supplies of food and medicine.

  这场暴乱正威胁到食物和药品等人道主义物资的运送。

• 2. 

  N-VAR Delivery is the process of giving birth to a baby. 分娩

  例：

  In the end, it was an easy delivery: a fine baby boy.

  最终，分娩顺利——一个健康的男婴。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT A delivery of something is the goods that are delivered. 递送的货物

  例：

  I got a delivery of fresh eggs this morning.

  今天早上我收到了一批新鲜鸡蛋。

• 4. 

  ADJ A delivery person or service delivers things to a place. 送货的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  ...a pizza delivery man.

  …一个送比萨饼的男子。

• 5. 

  N-UNCOUNT You talk about someone's delivery when you are referring to the way in which they give a speech or lecture. 演讲方式

  例：

  His speeches were magnificently written but his delivery was hopeless.

  他的演讲辞写得很好，但他的演讲却不可救药。