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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++send /send/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense and past participle sent /sent/) 1 by post etc 通过邮政等 [transitive]SEND to arrange for something to go or be taken to another place, especially by post 送出，发出；〔尤指通过邮政系统〕寄出 Lyn sent some pictures of the wedding. 琳恩寄了几张婚礼照片。send somebody something We sent Mom flowers for Mother’s Day. 我们在母亲节给妈妈送去了一些花。 We sent her a letter of apology. 我们给她寄去了一封道歉信。send something to somebody/something I’ll send a copy to you. 我会寄给你一份。send something back/up/over etc He ordered coffee to be sent up. 他要了份咖啡送上去。send something by post/sea/air etc Monday is the last day to send cards by post to arrive by Christmas. 要让贺卡在圣诞节之前收到，最晚必须于星期一寄出去。2 radio/computer etc 收音机/计算机等 [transitive] to make a message, electronic signal etc go somewhere, using radio equipment, computers etc 发送，发出〔信息、电子信号等〕send somebody something I sent her an email yesterday. 昨天我给她发了封电子邮件。 Radio signals were sent into deep space. 无线电信号被发送到深邃的太空。3 person to place 人到某处 a) [transitive]SEND to ask or tell someone to go somewhere, especially so that they can do something for you there 派遣，打发 The United Nations is sending troops. 联合国正在派遣军队。send somebody to something A police officer was sent to Ryan’s home. 一名警官被派到瑞安的家中。send somebody back/away/over/home etc Many of the refugees were sent back to Vietnam. 许多难民被遣送回越南。 When Frank came, I told him I was ill and sent him away. 弗兰克来时，我告诉他我病了，把他打发走了。 They sent me down to talk to Mr Strachan. 他们派我去和斯特罗恩先生谈话。 Mr Ellison is here. Shall I send him in (=tell him to enter the room)? 埃利森先生来了，要不要我去叫他进来？send somebody to do something The US offered to send ships to help in the rescue operation. 美国提出派船去为营救行动提供帮助。 b) [transitive always + adverb/preposition]SEND to arrange for someone to go to a place such as a school, prison, or hospital and spend some time there 安排〔某人〕去，将〔某人〕送往send somebody to something I can’t afford to send my kid to private school. 我无力供孩子上私立学校。 He was sent to prison for five years. 他被判入狱五年。send somebody away/off I was sent away to school at the age of six. 我六岁时被送去上学。send somebody on something New employees are sent on a training course. 新雇员被送去参加培训课程。4 send (somebody) a message/signal if something that someone does or says sends a particular message, it has that meaning 传递（给某人）一个信息/信号5 send your love/regards/best wishes etc SEND spoken to ask someone to give your greetings, good wishes etc to someone else 送上问候/祝愿等6 cause to move 使移动 [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to make something move from one place to another 使移动7 send somebody/something flying/sprawling/reeling etc THROWto make someone or something move quickly through the air or across something 使某人/某物乱飞/趴倒在地/摇晃等8 affect 影响 [transitive always + adverb/preposition]EFFECT/INFLUENCE to make someone or something start to be in a particular state 使进入〔某种状态〕9 send word formalTELL to tell someone something by sending them a letter or message 捎信，传话10 send shivers/chills up (and down) your spine to make you feel very frightened or excited 使人脊骨发凉，令人毛骨悚然；令人十分兴奋11 send somebody packing informalLEAVE A PLACE to tell someone who is not wanted that they must leave at once 叫某人立即离开，撵走某人 PHRASAL VERBS→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
send• How many Christmas cards did you send?• Send a cheque for £50 with your order.• The ship sent a distress call.• He sent a dozen red roses to his girlfriend on her birthday.• There are no plans to send British troops to the area.• She sent him a furious email.• Perhaps I should send him a note of apology.• Nero sends his luv, you know he's coming over here to give us a turn this winter.• He travelled all over the world, but decided to send his son to school in England.• Each publisher had sent it back, in a packet addressed to Currer Bell.• A fiber optic system can send its signals greater distances and with less signal degradation than can the traditional coaxial system.• Kristen sent some pictures from the party.• He sent the children out of the room so we could talk.• Having founded Fort Victoria in 1843, he was sent there as chief factor in 1849.• After his death, Dolly discovered he had sent two songs to a recording label.• Who sent you?send somebody something• You should send Pat some flowers to say thank you.send somebody to something• They send people to jail for doing stuff like that.• Last summer my mom sent me to tennis camp.send ... to sleep• However, the new research opens up the prospect of a far more effective treatment that simply sends the cancers to sleep.• It was also brief because, as explained above, it simply sends me to sleep.• The endless incomprehensible stream of language was sending Alan to sleep on his feet.• To send them to sleep, she said.From Longman Business Dictionarysendsend /send/ verb (past tense and past participle sent) /sent/ [transitive]1to arrange for something to go to another placeThe computer network cansend data at very high speeds.send something to somebodyHesent a memo to board members criticizing his boss.send somebody somethingThe companysent her a letter apologizing for the oversight.2to tell someone to go somewhere, usually in order to do a particular tasksend somebody to do somethingThe Institute sent 43 engineers to work in Japanese laboratories.3FINANCEif something sends prices, profits, costs etc to a different level, it makes them go to that levelThe labor dispute at a copper mine in Chile sent futures prices lower.The newssent bond prices tumbling. → send away for something → send something → back → send in → send off for something → send something → on → send something → out→ See Verb tableOrigin send Old English sendansend verb →PHRASAL VERBS1Chinese
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send S1 W1 /send/
verb (past tense and past participle sent /sent/)
Lyn sent some pictures of the wedding.
send somebody something
We sent Mom flowers for Mother’s Day.
We sent her a letter of apology.
send something to somebody/something
I’ll send a copy to you.
send something back/up/over etc
He ordered coffee to be sent up.
send something by post/sea/air etc
Monday is the last day to send cards by post to arrive by Christmas.
2. RADIO/COMPUTER ETC [transitive] to make a message, electronic signal etc go somewhere, using radio equipment, computers etc
send somebody something
I sent her an email yesterday.
Radio signals were sent into deep space.
3. PERSON TO PLACE
a. [transitive] to ask or tell someone to go somewhere, especially so that they can do something for you there:
The United Nations is sending troops.
send somebody to something
A police officer was sent to Ryan’s home.
send somebody back/away/over/home etc
Many of the refugees were sent back to Vietnam.
When Frank came, I told him I was ill and sent him away.
They sent me down to talk to Mr. Strachan.
Mr Ellison is here. Shall I send him in (=tell him to enter the room)?
send somebody to do something
The U.S. offered to send ships to help in the rescue operation.
b. [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to arrange for someone to go to a place such as a school, prison, or hospital and spend some time there
send somebody to something
I can’t afford to send my kid to private school.
He was sent to prison for five years.
send somebody away/off
I was sent away to school at the age of six.
send somebody on something
New employees are sent on a training course.
4. send (somebody) a message/signal if something that someone does or says sends a particular message, it has that meaning:
Advertising sends the message that you have to be thin to be successful.
5. send your love/regards/best wishes etc spoken to ask someone to give your greetings, good wishes etc to someone else:
Mother sends her love.
6. CAUSE TO MOVE [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to make something move from one place to another
send something through/to/over etc something
The blaze sent smoke over much of the city.
7. send somebody/something flying/sprawling/reeling etc to make someone or something move quickly through the air or across something:
The explosion sent glass flying everywhere.
8. AFFECT [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to make someone or something start to be in a particular state:
His lectures always send me to sleep.
send somebody/something into something
The tail broke apart, sending the plane into a dive.
9. send word formal to tell someone something by sending them a letter or message
send word (to somebody) that/of something
They sent word to the king of their arrival.
10. send shivers/chills up (and down) your spine to make you feel very frightened or excited:
The eerie howl of the siren sent chills up her spine.
11. send somebody packing informal to tell someone who is not wanted that they must leave at once:
After his four years as governor, the voters sent him packing.
send away for something phrasal verb
to send a letter to a company or organization asking them to send something to you:
Send away for a free recipe booklet.
send down phrasal verb
1. send something ↔ down to make something lose value:
The company’s bad figures sent its share price down.
2. send somebody down British English informal to send someone to prison
send somebody down for
He was sent down for possession of cocaine.
3. be sent down British English old-fashioned to be told to leave a university because of bad behaviour
send for somebody/something phrasal verb
1. to ask or order that something be brought or sent to you, especially by writing a letter or by telephone:
Send for your free sample today!
2. old-fashioned to ask or tell someone to come to you by sending them a message:
Charlie said he’d find a place to live and then send for me.
Get back into bed. I’ll send for the doctor.
I’ve sent for help.
send something/somebody ↔ in phrasal verb
1. to send something, usually by post, to a place where it can be dealt with:
I sent in a few job applications last week.
2. to send soldiers, police etc somewhere to deal with a difficult or dangerous situation:
British troops were sent in as part of the peace-keeping force.
send off phrasal verb
1. send something ↔ off to send something somewhere by post:
I sent off the letter this morning.
2. send off for something to send a letter to a company or organization asking them to post something to you:
I sent off for a copy of the photograph.
3. send somebody ↔ off British English to order a sports player to leave the field because they have broken the rules:
One of Dundee’s players was sent off for punching another player.
send something ↔ on phrasal verb
1. especially British English to send someone’s letters or possessions to their new address from their old address
SYN forward:
My flatmate said she’d send on all my post.
2. to send something that has been received to another place so that it can be dealt with
send something ↔ on to
The data is then sent on to the Census Bureau.
send out phrasal verb
1. send something/somebody ↔ out to make a person or a group of people or things go from one place to various other places:
Information was sent out to interested students.
Search parties were sent out to look for survivors.
2. send something ↔ out to broadcast or produce a signal, light, sound etc:
The ship is sending out an SOS signal.
3. send out for something to ask a restaurant or food shop to deliver food to you at home or at work:
We sent out for sandwiches.
send something/somebody ↔ up phrasal verb
1. to make something increase in value:
The oil shortage is bound to send prices up.
2. British English informal to make someone or something seem silly by copying them in a funny way:
The film hilariously sends up Hollywood disaster movies.
send S1 W1 /send/
verb (past tense and past participle sent /sent/) Language: Old English
Origin: sendan
1. BY POST ETC [transitive] to arrange for something to go or be taken to another place, especially by post:Origin: sendan
send somebody something
send something to somebody/something
send something back/up/over etc
send something by post/sea/air etc
2. RADIO/COMPUTER ETC [transitive] to make a message, electronic signal etc go somewhere, using radio equipment, computers etc
send somebody something
3. PERSON TO PLACE
a. [transitive] to ask or tell someone to go somewhere, especially so that they can do something for you there:
send somebody to something
send somebody back/away/over/home etc
send somebody to do something
b. [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to arrange for someone to go to a place such as a school, prison, or hospital and spend some time there
send somebody to something
send somebody away/off
send somebody on something
4. send (somebody) a message/signal if something that someone does or says sends a particular message, it has that meaning:
5. send your love/regards/best wishes etc spoken to ask someone to give your greetings, good wishes etc to someone else:
6. CAUSE TO MOVE [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to make something move from one place to another
send something through/to/over etc something
7. send somebody/something flying/sprawling/reeling etc to make someone or something move quickly through the air or across something:
8. AFFECT [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to make someone or something start to be in a particular state:
send somebody/something into something
9. send word formal to tell someone something by sending them a letter or message
send word (to somebody) that/of something
10. send shivers/chills up (and down) your spine to make you feel very frightened or excited:
11. send somebody packing informal to tell someone who is not wanted that they must leave at once:
send away for something phrasal verb
to send a letter to a company or organization asking them to send something to you:
send down phrasal verb
1. send something ↔ down to make something lose value:
2. send somebody down British English informal to send someone to prison
send somebody down for
3. be sent down British English old-fashioned to be told to leave a university because of bad behaviour
send for somebody/something phrasal verb
1. to ask or order that something be brought or sent to you, especially by writing a letter or by telephone:
2. old-fashioned to ask or tell someone to come to you by sending them a message:
send something/somebody ↔ in phrasal verb
1. to send something, usually by post, to a place where it can be dealt with:
2. to send soldiers, police etc somewhere to deal with a difficult or dangerous situation:
send off phrasal verb
1. send something ↔ off to send something somewhere by post:
2. send off for something to send a letter to a company or organization asking them to post something to you:
3. send somebody ↔ off British English to order a sports player to leave the field because they have broken the rules:
send something ↔ on phrasal verb
1. especially British English to send someone’s letters or possessions to their new address from their old address
SYN forward:
2. to send something that has been received to another place so that it can be dealt with
send something ↔ on to
send out phrasal verb
1. send something/somebody ↔ out to make a person or a group of people or things go from one place to various other places:
2. send something ↔ out to broadcast or produce a signal, light, sound etc:
3. send out for something to ask a restaurant or food shop to deliver food to you at home or at work:
send something/somebody ↔ up phrasal verb
1. to make something increase in value:
2. British English informal to make someone or something seem silly by copying them in a funny way:
Power 权力
create/form/be the leader of a political party创建／组建／领导政党 gain/take/win/lose/regain control of Congress获得／失去／夺回对国会的控制权 start/spark/lead/be on the brink of a revolution发起／引发／领导一场革命；革命一触即发 be engaged/locked in an internal power struggle参与／陷入内部权力斗争 lead/form a rival/breakaway faction领导／组建反对派／分裂派 seize/take control of the government/power夺取／接手对政府／政权的控制权 bring down/overthrow/topple the government/president/regime推翻政府／总统／政权 abolish/overthrow/restore the monarchy废除／推翻／恢复君主制 establish/install a military dictatorship/a stable government建立军事独裁／稳定的政府 be forced/removed/driven from office/power被迫离职／下台；被免职／赶下台 resign/step down as party leader/an MP/president/prime minister辞去政党领袖／议员／总统／总理的职位 enter/retire from/return to political life开始／退出／重回政治生涯
Political debate 政治辩论
spark/provoke a heated/hot/intense/lively debate引发激烈的辩论 engage in/participate in/contribute to (the) political/public debate (on/over sth)参与（关于某事的）政治／公开辩论 get involved in/feel excluded from the political process参与／感觉被排挤出政治进程 launch/start/lead/spearhead a campaign/movement发起／领导一场运动 join/be linked with the peace/anti-war/feminist/civil rights movement参与和平／反战／女权／民权运动；与和平／反战／女权／民权运动有联系 criticize/speak out against/challenge/support the government批评／公开反对／质疑／支持政府 lobby/put pressure on the government (to do sth)游说／施压于政府（去做某事） come under fire/pressure from opposition parties受到来自反对党的抨击／压力
Policy 政策
call for/demand/propose/push for/advocate democratic/political/land reform(s)呼吁／强烈要求／提议／敦促／倡导民主／政治／土地改革 formulate/implement domestic economic policy制定／执行国内经济政策 change/influence/shape/have an impact on government/economic/public policy改变／影响政府／经济／公共政策 be consistent with/be in line with/go against/be opposed to government policy符合／违背政府政策 reform/restructure/modernize the tax system改革／重组／革新税收制度 privatize/improve/deliver/make cuts in public services私有化／改善／提供／削减公共服务 invest (heavily) in/spend sth on schools/education/public services/(the) infrastructure在学校／教育／公共服务／基础设施上投入（大量）资金 nationalize the banks/the oil industry使银行／石油产业国有化 promise/propose/deliver/give ($80 billion in/significant/substantial/massive) tax cuts承诺／提议／兑现／实行（800 亿美元／大幅度的）减税 a/the budget is approved/ ( especially
NAmE passed by parliament/congress预算经议会／国会通过
Making laws 制定法律
have a majority in/have seats in Parliament/Congress/the Senate在议会／国会／参议院中占多数席位／占有席位 propose/sponsor a bill/legislation/a resolution提交议案／法规／决议 introduce/bring in/draw up/draft/adopt/pass a bill/a law/legislation/measures推出／提出／拟定／起草／采用／通过议案／法律／法规／措施 amend/repeal an act/a law/legislation修正／废除法案／法律／法规 veto/vote against/oppose a bill/legislation/a measure/a proposal/a resolution否决／投票反对／反对议案／法规／措施／提议／决议 get/require/be decided by a majority vote获得／需要多数票；由多数票决定
