deliver
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++de·liv·er /dɪˈlɪvə $ -ər/ ●●● S2 W2 verb 1 take STH somewhere 把某物带到某处 [intransitive, transitive]TAKE/BRING to take goods, letters, packages etc to a particular place or person 递送，传送 The morning mail has just been delivered. 早晨的邮件刚送到。 Do you deliver on Saturdays? 星期六你们送货吗？deliver something to somebody They set off to deliver supplies to an isolated village. 他们出发把物资运送到一座偏僻的村庄。 I’m having some flowers delivered for her birthday. 我在安排人给她送花祝贺生日。► see thesaurus at take2 deliver a speech/lecture/address etc TALK/MAKE A SPEECHto make a speech etc to a lot of people 发表演讲 The king delivered a televised speech to the nation on November 5. 国王在11月5日向全国发表了电视讲话。 RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say give a speech/lecture/talk rather than deliver a speech/lecture/talk. 在日常英语中,人们一般说 give a speech/lecture/talk ,而不说 deliver a speech/lecture/talk 。3 do STH you should do 做应该做的事 [intransitive, transitive]DOPROMISE to do or provide the things you are expected to, because you are responsible for them or they are part of your job 履行职责[承诺]；兑现 the costs of delivering adequate nursing care 提供满意护理的费用 the failure of some services to deliver the goods (=do what they have promised) 一些服务机构未能按承诺提供服务 The company will deliver on its promises. 该公司将兑现承诺。4 baby 婴儿 [transitive]MB to help a woman give birth to her baby, or to give birth to a baby 给…接生；生产，分娩 They rushed her to hospital where doctors delivered her baby. 他们急速将她送到医院，让医生给她接生。5 blow/shock etc 给予打击/震惊等 [transitive]GIVE to give something such as a blow, shock, or warning to someone or something 给予〔打击、震惊或警告〕 He delivered a strong warning about the dangers facing the government. 他就政府所面临的危险发出了强烈警告。6 deliver a judgment/verdict SCTJUDGEto officially state a formal decision or judgment 宣布判决/裁决 The jury delivered a verdict of unlawful killing. 陪审团宣布了非法杀人的裁决。7 person 人 [transitive]GIVE formal to put someone into someone else’s control 把〔某人〕交与deliver somebody to somebody Sharett had betrayed him and delivered him to the enemy. 沙雷特出卖了他，把他交给了敌人。8 votes 投票 [transitive] especially American EnglishPPV to get the votes or support of a particular group of people in an election 〔在竞选中〕得到…的票 He cannot deliver the Latino vote. 他得不到拉美裔选民的票。9 make SB free of STH 使某人脱离某事 [transitive]SAVE/RESCUE literary or biblical to help someone escape from something bad or evil 拯救，解救deliver somebody from something ‘Deliver us from evil, ’ she prayed. “救我们脱离邪恶吧。” 她祈祷道。10 deliver something ↔ up phrasal verb formal GIVEto give something to someone else 移交〔某物〕 A bankrupt must deliver up all his books, papers and records. 破产者必须交出所有的账本、文件和记录。 —deliverer noun [countable]→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
deliver• Ask if the pizza place delivers.• I know that my father was required by his parents to drown the kittens that the family cat would periodically deliver.• Yeb's big hand closes around mine, and we wait in strangled silence to be delivered.• Election candidates frequently promise a lot more than they can deliver.• How soon can you deliver?• Mrs. Arnold is due to deliver a baby girl in April.• John delivered a funny little speech.• If the animal ignores the command, the collar delivers a mild shock.• Rev. Whitman delivered a powerful sermon.• Traditionally, local midwives would deliver all the babies in the area.• Attention switched to the new Coronations then being delivered, and the other six Vambacs failed to materialise.• Your computer will be delivered between 9.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m.• Julia's third child had to be delivered by caesarean section.• And the new genre of populist politicians will have to deliver far more than free elections.• As a boy, Ralph delivered newspapers on a bicycle.• Yet again the management has failed to deliver on its promise to provide extra staff training.• The birth was so quick that my husband had to deliver the baby himself.• Our family doctor delivered the baby.• Ford, a Democrat, is able to deliver the black vote in his hometown of Memphis.• Do you think she will be able to deliver the goods?• The Prime Minister's economic development strategy has not delivered the promised benefits.• Budget cuts have affected the state's ability to deliver the services citizens expect.• The packed courtroom was hushed as the jury delivered their verdict.• Unfortunately the package was delivered to the wrong address.• If your order is ready, it will be delivered to you tomorrow.• In reality the service is more likely to concentrate on delivering wall-to-wall feature films, interactive games and e-shopping.having ... delivered• Snags with ready-mix Are there any snags in having ready-mixed concrete delivered?• Having delivered an heir to the Kang clan, her place was secure, unlike with my birth.• The advisory council goes out of business now, having delivered its long-awaited report.• Mathilde was still in childbed, of course, having been delivered safely of a girl on the morning after the storm.• They put the beer on the bunker and backed away, having delivered the fruits of the mission.• Having delivered them he would invariably check with any reporters present that they had been appropriately appreciated.deliver the goods• Farrell said the team would win big, but he couldn't deliver the goods.• All nine of the players work very hard, actually, delivering the goods.• But the scoreboards are a continuing reminder they have to make it work, and deliver the goods.• There are a few out-and-out strikers who can be guaranteed to deliver the goods.• Ultimately, they said, it broke down because it simply could not deliver the goods.• In that case there is no obligation on the seller to deliver the goods and none on the buyer to pay.• For years almost all the research on ability grouping and tracking has demonstrated that it does not deliver the goods as promised.• How can you convince potential customers that you're reliable, and will deliver the goods that you promise?• The truth may be that Pyongyang's generals were unwilling to deliver the goods to the Pentagon's generals.deliver somebody to somebody• Judas delivered Christ to the Romans.From Longman Business Dictionarydeliverde‧liv‧er /dɪˈlɪvə-ər/ verb1[transitive] to take goods or mail to a placeAn average of 52 tankers a day deliver 462 million gallons of crude oil, gasoline and other petroleum products to the U.S.The new computers will be delivered next week.2[intransitive, transitive] to provide or achieve something that other people benefit fromSince January 2005, the fund has delivered an annual return of 14.7%.Good government can deliver a high level of services while maintaining fiscal discipline.deliver onThe question is whether the company can deliver on these commitments.→ See Verb tableOrigin deliver (1200-1300) Old French delivrer, from Latin liberare “to set free”de·liv·er verb →REGISTER1ChineseSyllable
a take to to packages particular etc goods, Business letters, Corpus
deliver
de‧liv‧er S2 W2 /dɪˈlɪvə $ -ər/
verb
The morning mail has just been delivered.
Do you deliver on Saturdays?
deliver something to somebody
They set off to deliver supplies to an isolated village.
I’m having some flowers delivered for her birthday.
2. deliver a speech/lecture/address etc to make a speech etc to a lot of people:
The king delivered a televised speech to the nation on November 5.
REGISTER
In everyday English, people usually say give a speech/lecture/talk rather than deliver a speech/lecture/talk.
3. DO SOMETHING YOU SHOULD DO [intransitive and transitive] to do or provide the things you are expected to, because you are responsible for them or they are part of your job:
the costs of delivering adequate nursing care
the failure of some services to deliver the goods (=do what they have promised)
The company will deliver on its promises.
4. BABY [transitive] to help a woman give birth to her baby, or to give birth to a baby:
They rushed her to hospital where doctors delivered her baby.
5. BLOW/SHOCK ETC [transitive] to give something such as a blow, shock, or warning to someone or something:
He delivered a strong warning about the dangers facing the government.
6. deliver a judgment/verdict to officially state a formal decision or judgment:
The jury delivered a verdict of unlawful killing.
7. PERSON [transitive] formal to put someone into someone else’s control
deliver somebody to somebody
Sharett had betrayed him and delivered him to the enemy.
8. VOTES [transitive] especially American English to get the votes or support of a particular group of people in an election:
He cannot deliver the Latino vote.
9. MAKE SOMEBODY FREE OF SOMETHING [transitive] literary or biblical to help someone escape from something bad or evil
deliver somebody from something
‘Deliver us from evil,’ she prayed.
—deliverer noun [countable]
▪ take to move or go with someone or something from one place to another: Don’t forget to take your keys. | Shall I take you home? | I took Alice a cup of tea.
▪bring to take someone or something to the place where you are now: We’ve brought someone to see you! | Will you bring your photos with you when you come?
▪transport to take large quantities of goods from one place to another in a plane, train, ship etc: The plane is used for transporting military equipment. | The coal was transported by rail.
▪deliver to take goods, letters, newspapers etc to someone’s home or office: Unfortunately, the package was delivered to the wrong address.
▪fly to take someone or something somewhere by plane: The bread is specially flown in from Paris.
▪ship to take goods from one place to another – this can be by ship, truck, plane, or train: Half the whisky is shipped to Japan and the US.
▪carry to take people or goods somewhere – used especially when saying how many people or things, or what kind: The new plane can carry up to 600 passengers. | The ship was carrying a full cargo of oil.
▪lead to take someone to a place by going in front of them: He led Julia through the house to his study. | Roland led the way back to the car in silence.
▪guide to take someone to a place and show them the way: Emily guided him through a side gate into a large garden.
▪escort to take someone to a place and protect or guard them: The prisoner was escorted into the room by two police officers. | The singer was escorted by her assistant and her bodyguard.
▪usher to politely lead someone somewhere and show them where to go, especially because it is your job to do this: We were ushered into the lift by a man in uniform.
deliver something ↔ up phrasal verb formal
to give something to someone else:
A bankrupt must deliver up all his books, papers and records.
de‧liv‧er S2 W2 /dɪˈlɪvə $ -ər/
verb Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: delivrer, from Latin liberare 'to set free'
1. TAKE SOMETHING SOMEWHERE [intransitive and transitive] to take goods, letters, packages etc to a particular place or person:Language: Old French
Origin: delivrer, from Latin liberare 'to set free'
deliver something to somebody
2. deliver a speech/lecture/address etc to make a speech etc to a lot of people:
REGISTER
In everyday English, people usually say give a speech/lecture/talk rather than deliver a speech/lecture/talk.
3. DO SOMETHING YOU SHOULD DO [intransitive and transitive] to do or provide the things you are expected to, because you are responsible for them or they are part of your job:
4. BABY [transitive] to help a woman give birth to her baby, or to give birth to a baby:
5. BLOW/SHOCK ETC [transitive] to give something such as a blow, shock, or warning to someone or something:
6. deliver a judgment/verdict to officially state a formal decision or judgment:
7. PERSON [transitive] formal to put someone into someone else’s control
deliver somebody to somebody
8. VOTES [transitive] especially American English to get the votes or support of a particular group of people in an election:
9. MAKE SOMEBODY FREE OF SOMETHING [transitive] literary or biblical to help someone escape from something bad or evil
deliver somebody from something
—deliverer noun [countable]
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deliver something ↔ up phrasal verb formal
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