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courier

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Occupations, Transport, Tourism
cou·ri·er1 /ˈkʊriə $ -ər/ noun [countable]  1. BOTTa person or company that is paid to take packages somewhere 〔递送包裹或文件的〕信使,快递员;快递公司4  See picture of 见图 OCCUPATION2. British English old-fashionedBODLT a rep 销售员
Examples from the Corpus
courierLichfield council got the demand to him via a friend of the family near Lagos and a courier.The £1,000 worth of gifts were part of the loot taken in a raid on a courier depot at Leicester.A courier arrived with the documents just before the meeting.A courier brought me news, which was brief but favourable.A number of companies arrange courier flights.Agents said the women chosen as couriers mainly were in their 20s with middle-class appearances.The invitations were sent out by courier.He said he'd be sending the report over by courier.Would not the courier also be stained by it?The courier service is provided free by Stanford.Payments to couriers for aircraft that were never used.
Related topics: Transport
courier2 verb [transitive]  TTTAKE/BRINGto send something somewhere using a courier 由信使[快递员,快递公司]递送
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Examples from the Corpus
courierI'll courier the contracts out to you this afternoon.
From Longman Business Dictionarycouriercou‧ri‧er /ˈkʊriə-ər/ noun [countable]1JOBTRANSPORTa person or company whose job is to collect packages, documents etc and deliver them somewherea motorcycle courierHarrods had sent the garment by courier.2British EnglishJOBTRAVEL someone who is employed by a travel company to help people when they are on holiday, for example to give them information or organize trips to interesting placesSYN AmE escorta courier for a touring holiday companyOrigin courier1 (1300-1400) Old French courrier, from Old Italian corriere, from correre to run, from Latin currere; COURSE1
that take to is packages company paid person or a Corpus Business


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courier
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courier1 /ˈkʊriə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Old French
 Origin: courrier, from Old Italian corriere, from correre 'to run', from Latin currere; course1
1. a person or company that is paid to take packages somewhere
2. British English old-fashioned a rep

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courier2 verb [transitive]
to send something somewhere using a courier


cour·ierBrE /ˈkʊriə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkʊriər/ 🔊 nouna person or company whose job is to take packages or important papers somewhere (递送包裹或重要文件的)信使,通讯员,专递公司We sent the documents by courier. 我们派了信使送交这些文件。🔊🔊(BrE) a person who is employed by a travel company to give advice and help to a group of tourists on holiday (旅游公司的)导游 cour·ier verb~ sth Courier that letterit needs to get there today (= send it by courier ). 那封信必须今天到达,用专递寄吧。🔊🔊