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单词 pre-delivery
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pre-deliveryn.adj.

Brit. /ˌpriːdᵻˈlɪv(ə)ri/, U.S. /ˌpridəˈlɪv(ə)ri/, /ˌpridiˈlɪv(ə)ri/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, delivery n.
Etymology: < pre- prefix + delivery n.
A. n.
The action of delivering something before it is needed, expected, or desired, or in preparation for future requirements; an instance of this.In quot. 1875 figurative.
ΚΠ
1875 H. Ellison Stones from Quarry 141 Yet ‘damnable iteration’ sees the sun, With pre-gestation, pre-delivery.
1877 Times 27 Nov. 11/2 The plaintiffs claimed damages for the pre-delivery of some of the goods which were paid for.
1969 Jrnl. Inst. Navigation 22 379 It is in fact a pre-delivery of spares to our Boeing aircraft, and we are flying it in the VC10.
2004 Chem. News & Intelligence (Nexis) 4 May In the Nordic countries, the first quarter consists mainly of predeliveries, preparing for the actual paint season.
B. adj.
1. Of, relating to, or concerned with the period preceding a delivery.
ΚΠ
1906 Lima (Ohio) Daily News 22 May 7 In order to make the fast ball effective it is necessary to conceal the predelivery motions.
1963 Polit. Sci. Q. 78 250 The basis for insurance is usually cost on pre-delivery policies and the invoice value for post-delivery.
1999 BBC Top Gear Mag. June 111/3 My first job is to collect a couple of DB7 Volantes..that are due for a pre-delivery inspection.
2. spec. Of, relating to, or concerned with the period preceding the delivery of a baby.
ΘΚΠ
the world > life > source or principle of life > birth > confinement > [adjective] > giving birth > before or after birth > before
antenatalitial1708
antenatal1796
prenatal1826
antepartum1853
prepartum1858
pre-delivery1946
1946 Lima (Ohio) News 7 Mar. 11/2 There the new delivery room, and a large predelivery and isolation room are located.
1956 Lancet 7 July 46 The administration of iron..during pregnancy will avoid the necessity for pre-delivery blood-transfusion.
2005 Hindustan Times (Nexis) 30 June 43.5 percent of them had no access to pre-delivery medical care.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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n.adj.1875
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